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Feudi Di San Gregorio Serpico Irpinia Aglianico 2016 (750ml)
Price: $99.99
Sale Price: $89.99
Balanced in the mouth with background of toast and spice, minerality with a long, pleasant finish.
| Producer | Feudi Di San Gregorio Serpico Irpinia Aglianico |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Campania |
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| Varietal | 100% Aglianico |
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| Vintage | 2016 |
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| Sku | 31348 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Feudi Di San Gregorio Serpico Irpinia Aglianico 2016
Country: Italy
Region: Campania
Grape Variety: 100% Aglianico
Alcohol: 13.5%
Serpico is certainly one of the most emblematic wines made by Feudi di San Gregorio because there is a long winemaking history behind the vines. More than 150 years old, they have allowed Feudi today to replant new Aglianico vineyards from pre-phylloxera clones that give life to a truly unique wine. The traditional pergola in the historic “Dal Re” vineyard (meaning Vineyard of the King) is three meters high and has deep soil originally from volcanic ash. The grapes are transformed as gently as possible to convey the intensity of fruit and enrich it with elegance and longevity. Serpico is the result of several harvests because the vineyards stand in different positions and mature at different times. Therefore, each vineyard, however small, producing little grapes is harvested at different times and processed separately. Only after the refinement and evolution in wood does the marriage take place.
Tasting Notes
Color: Ruby Red Color
Aroma: A complete bouquet of cherry jam, sweet spices, licorice, coffee and cacao
Taste: Balanced in the mouth with background of toast and spice, minerality with a long, pleasant finish.
Food Pairings
Pairs perfectly with roasted red meats, the finest poultry, game and aged cheeses.
Length/Type of Fermentation: Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel 75˚F for 10 days.
Length/Type of Aging: 18 months in medium-toasted new French oak barrels. A minimum aging of 8 months in bottle prior to release.
Aglianico Grape Variety
Aglianico “alli-yawn-nico” is a full-bodied red wine which is found almost exclusively in Southern Italy in the regions of Campania and Basilicata. Young Aglianico wines are known for strikingly savory flavors of leather, white pepper, black fruits and cured meat that when aged, develop soft dusty aromas of dried figs and sun-tanned leather. For those of us who are a fan of rustic, earth-driven wines, Aglianico is a star.
“Along with Nebbiolo and Sangiovese, Aglianico is generally believed to be one of Italy’s three best wine grapes…” Ian D’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy
Campania Wine Region
Campania is the wine region which forms the "shin" of Italy's boot, and whose largest city is Naples. Its name comes from Campania felix, a Latin phrase roughly meaning "happy land".
The region has strong historical links to wine and vine, dating back to the 12th Century BC, and is one of Italy's very oldest wine regions. The considerable influence of ancient empires, including the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, means some of this area's varieties have historical legends attached. The area is also famous for producing Falerno (Falernum), one of the most ancient wines in Italy.
Feudi Di San Gregorio Serpico Irpinia Aglianico Description
Feudi Di San Gregorio
Ancient Vines, Modern Wine
Feudi di San Gregorio embodies the renaissance of wine in Campania & focuses on indigenous varietals from Irpinia. Rooted in the town of Sorbo Serpico in the province of Avellino, the winery is known for bringing a modern winemaking approach to native grape varieties such as Aglianico, Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo. Their philosophy is that by investing in the land and the century old tradition of Irpinian winemaking, they are offering a future to a unique environmental heritage.
