Agostinella

Producer:
Vigne Sannite
Region:
Campania
Grape:
Agostinella
Classification:
IGT Benevento
Vintage:
2014
Capacity:
0.75 l

Dry white wine of Campanian indigenous grape called Agostinella. Comes from vineyards located in the province of Benevento, in the north-eastern part of the region. No doubt this is an oenological curiosity on the wine map of Italy. This ancient grape variety has always been known to owners of vineyards located in the surroundings of Benevento and Castelvenere, but completely unknown for a wide mass of wine lovers. Only during the last few years was popularized and became a focus for ampelographers - experts in the field of origin and classification of grape varieties. Agostinella is a wine with rich aroma notes, soft and very pleasant to the palate.

Details

Color: straw yellow with goldish reflections.
Aroma: complex, notes of ripe pear and white peach.
Flavor: soft, fresh.
Food matching: excellent with highly flavored dishes, white roast meats and oven-baked fish.
Serving temperature: 12°C.
Alcohol content: 13,5%.

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