IDILIO BENEVENTANO PGI AGLIANICO

Idílio, the name chosen for this Aglianico produced by the award-winning producer Terre Stregate, illustrates its great balance and harmony.

The soil is clay-limestone and the vineyards are located at about 350 meters above average sea level. This is an Aglianico IGP, with its characteristic intense colour and aroma. With a ruby red colour, the aroma is intense and striking, ranging from typical spicy notes to fruity ones, with soft but vibrant tannins. A wine with personality, moderate structure and great harmony.

Origin: Guardiesi hills, in Guardia Sanframondi, Benevento province, in Campania

Year: 2022

Grape varieties: 100% Aglianico

Alcohol content: 14%

Harvest and vinification: the harvest is manual, in boxes, at the ideal point of aromatic maturation of the bunches (in the second half of October). The grapes, after careful selection, are crushed and destemmed, undergoing fermentation in stainless steel tanks with temperature control. Alcoholic fermentation occurs at a controlled temperature, between 25 and 28 °C, capable of extracting the noble compounds from the skins with the aid of periodic pump-overs. At the end of fermentation, maceration with a submerged cap follows: a very important phase, as, in addition to prolonging the extraction period of the skins, it facilitates the stabilization of the colour. Malolactic fermentation then occurs for the microbiological stabilization of the wine.

Maturation: is done entirely in stainless steel tanks, followed by bottle aging for 6 to 8 months.

Serving temperature: should be served between 14° and 16° C