Vesevo, Beneventano Aglianico, Italy

Description

Vesevo, Beneventano Aglianico, from the Vesevo estate is situated in Campania in the Irpinian hills.  Campania has become one of the most exciting wine producing areas Italy. The vineyards are planted 450 to 700 metres above sea level with constant cool breeze that blows off the Bay of Naples.

The vines are both Guyot and spur pruned cordon systems trained, to maximise and further improve the sun exposure and simultaneously preventing disease alongside the perfect temperatures allow the growth of great quality grapes which flourished in the following dry, sunny and hot days alternating with cool nights. This enable the grapes to achieve a full ripeness.

Antonio Melone’s great level of attention to detail is fundamental for producing wines with specific characteristics and to ensure the natural quality of the grapes are preserved. quality over quantity is always been the mantra for Vesevo, alongside applying friendly environmental methods.

The Aglianico is from the warmer area of Benevento and is a fine and affordable example of one of Italy’s greatest grapes. The Taurasi is in a class of its own. Concentrated and complex, with the intense flavours of red berries, cherry and spice notes, well integrated and balanced.

The grapes are carefully selected and undergo a gentle pressing. The wine is then fermented in a stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature between 13 – 14ºC . After the  fermentation process, the wine was kept  in stainless steel tanks constantly monitored to ensure the wine maintain its freshness fruit driven and complexity.

Tasting Note

This wine is ruby red in colour, with a complex and intense nose of red cherries, raspberries and cranberries.  This wine has firm yet smooth tannins with a lingering spicy finish and hints of vanilla.

Food Matching

This 100% Aglianico wine goes well with beef stews, Oxtail, Osso Bucco, lamb shanks, game dishes and meaty pasta dishes.