Tasting Notes – Carrese Aglianico Sannio DOP Riserva 2020

Wine:  Carrese Aglianico Sannio DOP Riserva 2020

Grape:  This wine is produced using 100% Aglianico grapes.  It’s a dark-skinned grape which grows mainly in Campania and Basilicata regions of southern Italy. However, it probably originated in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy.  It is highly likely that this is one of the wines drank during the Roman Empire Age in Italy.

Color:  Deep Ruby Red

Aromas:  Ripe red fruit, jam, oak

Flavors:  Dark berries such as blueberries, blackberries, leather, spice

Body:  Full

Alcohol:  14%

Acid:  High

Sweetness:  Dry

Tannins:  Medium

Balance:  Really nice full-bodied wine with medium tannins

Serving Tips:  61° to 65° F, red wine glass, decant for 3 hours

Food Pairings:  Beef, game meats, lamb, pasta with red sauce, pizza

Aging:  can age for 20 years

Winery Notes:  The Cantina di Solopaca is one of the oldest farmer’s cooperatives with wineries all over the Campania region of southern Italy. The “Carrese” name is a tribute to all those artisans (the master wheelwrights) who, with their art, their passion and dedication to their native land, create true works of art for the local Grape Festival, an allegory of true art, that of making wine.