Piedirosso

Producer:
Vigne Sannite
Region:
Campania
Grape:
Piedirosso
Classification:
DOC Sannio
Vintage:
2018
Capacity:
0.75 l

Dry red wine of Campania‘s native Piedirosso grape. It comes from the vineyards located in the surroundings of Monte Taburno, the Taburno Mount, in the province of Benevento. Besides famous Aglianico, this ancient grape variety is one of the most typical Campanian vines. The original dialectal name, Per e‘palummo, literally means dove‘s foot with its characteristic redish color, similarly the color of the steam and bunches of the Piedirosso. This wine is not aged in wood, nicely dry and soft, with a beautifully marked fruit note. An interesting native wine, worth testing with food.

Details

Color: ruby red.
Aroma: fruity, notes of raspberry and ripe cherry.
Flavor: dry, fruity, soft.
Food matching: excellent throughout a meal, with white meat-based dishes.
Serving temperature: 18°C.
Alcohol content: 13,5%.

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