Essentia Benventano Rosso

Producer:
Vigne Sannite
Region:
Campania
Grape:
Aglianico, Piedirosso, Barbera del Sannio
Classification:
IGT Benevento
Vintage:
2013
Capacity:
0.75 l

ry red wine of Campanian native grapes, Aglianico and Piedirosso with an addition of the local Barbera. Comes from vineyards located in the hill areas in the surroundings of Castelvenere, in the province of Benevento, in the north-eastern part of the region. The ambition of our producer was to create a wine expressing the essential characteristics of the territory. A successful combination of red grape varieties and their careful fermentation with six months’ period of ageing in wood resulted in the wine that is interesting and well-structured.

Details

Color: burgundy.
Aroma: complex, notes of ripe red fruit and jam.
Flavor: dry, warm, velvety.
Food matching: dishes of Mediterranean cuisine based on meats.
Serving temperature: 18°C. The bottle should be open one hour before serving.
Alcohol content: 13,5% .

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