Description
The Irpinia Aglianico DOC of Tenuta del Meriggio
Classification: Medium aged red wine
Aglianico is a vine known already in ancient times, originally from Greece, it is now planted especially in Campania; the cultivated biotypes are different, but the characteristics are very conditioned by the pedoclimatic environment in which they are raised.
Wine with a ruby red colour and an intense aroma: notes of red fruits and spices are perceived. In the mouth it has a good structure, fresh, savoury and balanced.
PLANTING YEAR: From 2003 to 2012
EXPOSURE: South / South-East
NATURE OF THE SOIL: Clayey - Sandy
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
PLANT DENSITY AND YIELD: 4000 plants per hectare / 100 quintals max
HARVEST PERIOD: End of October - beginning of November
COLOR: Ruby Red.
TASTE: With a good structure, fresh, savoury and balanced.
BOUQUET: Intense, notes of red fruits and spices are perceived.
PAIRING: Cured meats and aged cheeses, grilled meats, game, first courses seasoned with important sauces.