Nose

The mesmerizing aromatics boast crushed ripe raspberries, freshly poured asphalt, and perfume-laden rose petals.

Palate

The wine is simultaneously brooding and lively. This dance is echoed on the palate with the structure and power for which Aglianico is known, and yet is lightened by a refreshing, graceful finish. Power with levity is one of the most elusive and beautiful characteristics in the world of wine, and this wine possesses both in abundance.

Winemaking

Aglianico is very late to ripening. It is the last fruit we pick each season and inherently expresses its elegant, subtle fruit and aromatics with loads of tannin and acid. It requires four full years in the cellar before bottling, aging in primarily clay amphora and a small portion of oak barrels. This allows the wine to harmonize and the tannins and acids to soften and integrate. A fifth year in the bottle further rewards the finished product and we finally feel it is ready for release!

Aging

44 months in terracotta amphorae, new and once-filled French oak barrels, and neutral oval botti

Appearance

Impenetrable color.