With origin in the homonymous municipality of Taurasi (AV) Taurasi DOCG wine is a great red wine that is produced with Aglianico grapes. This vine is said to produce the "Barolo of the South".
Color: Ruby garnet with orange trend.
Bouquet: vinous and refined nose. Characteristic is the scent of violets, and wild cherry jam, dried rose, pepper, clove and tobacco.
Taste: Structured, often tannic when young, fruity yet balanced. Minimum alcohol content 12 °.
Aging: It's a great aging wine, mandatory three years, while taking the qualification "reserve", after more than four years of obligatory aging and 18 months in cask.
Pairing: Accompanies dishes with good aromatic depth: such as pasta with meat sauce, wild game, roasted red meats, mature hard cheese.
Taurasi Riserva: Variety Reserve is a meditation wine to be served at a temperature of 18 ° C. At the table is served with seconds very tasty dishes such as red meat cooked long in sauce or wine, marinated and cooked venison casserole.
Other uses: Excellent is the “stracotto” with Taurasi. Stracotto is a common dish in all Italian regions, but embellished with the unmistakable aroma of Taurasi assumes unforgettable features.
Varietal: Aglianico grapes used. They could help other red grapes not aromatic, recommended or authorized for the province of Avellino, up to a maximum of 15%. It is the first wine from the south to which he was awarded the Denomination of Origin Controlled and Guaranteed, the highest recognition that can be attributed to a wine.
Serving temperature: wine temperature 10 ° -15 ° C.