Style: Powerful Earth-Driven Red

Producer: Mastroberardino

Grape: Aglianico

Where: Taurasi, Campania

Country: Italy 

Taste: Aromas of scorched earth, new leather, underbrush and a whiff of oak lead the nose. The firm palate shows prune, mature blackberry, cocoa and clove set against tight, fine-grained tannins.

Vibes with: A powerful wine, this is a great match for grilled and roasted red meats, hearty stews and long-aged, intensely flavored cheeses.

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About the Producer:

The Mastroberardinos have been called many things over the course of their rich, 10-generation history. But above all else, they are Campania’s greatest champions and are responsible for a quality renaissance in the south that’s turned them into a global leader in viticulture and varietal rehabilitation​.

The Mastroberardino family, leaders in Italian viticulture, are largely responsible for the revival and elevation of Irpinian and Campanian winemaking post WWII. Their efforts ignited a resurgence in quality red and white wine production in all of Southern Italy. Working primarily with Campania’s ancient, native varieties, Fiano, Greco, and Aglianico, Mastroberardino has resuscitated would-be extinct grapes into world class varieties. The powerful, age worthy Aglianico grape, native to Campania, has been produced into wine since Ancient Roman times. However, the grape fell into near extinction until the late 1940’s, when the Mastroberardino family begin a comprehensive restoration project at their estate in Irpinia. Careful site selection and clonal propagation has led to the production of some Italy’s finest red wines. Today, Piero Mastroberardino, Antonio’s son and the 10th generation, is the force behind the family’s estate and legacy. Alongside chief winemaker, Massimo di Renzo, Piero is carrying his father’s unwavering resolve and vision into the future with one goal in mind — to continue to showcase Campania as one of the world’s top regions for fine, terroir-driven wines.

About the Wine:

 Aged for 24 months in French oak barriques, then 30 months refinement in bottle. aging potential of 50 years or more. A powerful wine, this is a great match for grilled and roasted red meats, hearty stews and long-aged, intensely flavored cheeses.