Irpinia Aglianico D.O.C.

Aglianico is a wine of value and character. Its origins date back to the time of the founding of the Hellenic colonies on the Tyrrhenian coast. An elegant red, particularly structured, warm and intense, with pronounced tannins. The label illustration was created by the artist Lucilla Tubaro. The title of the work, AMMUJÁ, is a tribute to viticulture: in the Irpinian dialect, Ammujà means to earth up the vines, to pile new soil around the stock.

• Grapes: 100% Greco di Tufo (catalog typo, should be Aglianico)
• Production area: hills of the municipality of Tufo
• Climate: transitional Mediterranean, relatively mild winters and hot and sunny summers
• Soil: medium-textured, calcareous. Exposure: South. Altitude: 500 m a.s.l.
• Vinification: 3 months aging in steel tanks with permanence on its own yeasts; bottle aging for three to four months
• Alcohol: 13°. Residual sugar: 0.8 g/l. Total acidity: 5.55 g/l
• Serving temperature: 16-18° C. Format: 0.75 l
• Color: intense ruby red. Nose: deep aroma with hints of red fruits, black cherries and spicy notes of licorice and coffee. Taste: elegant, dense and tannic
• Pairing: ideal with meat dishes, game, stews, mushrooms and legumes