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Southern Europe - Italy
| DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA E GARANTITA | |
| FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION | 2010 |
| ALCOHOL CONTENT | 14,5% |
| GRAPES | Aglianico 100% |
| TOWN OF ORIGIN | Torre le Nocelle (AV) |
| ALTITUDE | 500 mt. A.S.L. |
| SOIL | clay |
| TRAINING SYSTEM | Guyot |
| DENSITY PLANTING | 4.000 strains/ha |
| YIELD | 50.000 kg./ha |
| HARVEST PERIOD | november |
| METHOD OF COLLECTION | by hand - traditional, carefully selected |
| VINIFICATION | maceration and fermentation at controlled temperature |
| BOTTLING PERIOD | 24 months in French oak barrels, subsequently 12 months in bottle. |
| TOTAL ACIDITY | 5 gr/l |
| PH | 3,60 |
| AGEING POTENTIAL | yes |
| DRINKABILITY | immediate, it will continue to age and develop for more than a decade |
| TYPE OF WINE | red wine |
| COLOUR | ruby with garnet reflections |
| BOUQUET | pronounced and complex, with hints of cherry, fruits of the forest and tobacco |
| FOOD RECOMMENDATIONS | roast meat, spicy dishes, truffles and mature cheeses |
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TAURASI Red Wine DOCG
