Rated higher than similar wines at this price point
Winery | Salvatore Molettieri |
|---|---|
Grapes | Aglianico |
Region | Taurasi |
Wine style | Southern Italy Red |
Alcohol content | 14.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Intense ruby red colour. Intense and complex nose, with spicy black pepper and nutmeg notes and elegant balsamic nuances that blend with ripe plum, liquorice and coffee notes. In the mouth this wine is warm, fat, opulent, but also extremely fresh and sa p id, with tightly knit tannins. A long finish of ripe fruit and of torrefaction. |
Southern Italy is the toe, heel, and ankle of the Italian “boot” where we find the regions Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily as well as the distant relative Sardegna. There are scores of fascinating indigenous grape varieties here, different winemaking traditions and styles are defining each region, and the wines are often less expensive than their Northern counterparts.
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