This find is a 100% Aglianico, aged briefly in wood then in bottle. Ruby red colors, medium intensity, clear appearance, with clean aromas of mature red fruit along with floral perfumes. The palate shows a dryness with medium acidity and tannins, spice with a vegetal hint, and good length on the finish. Reminds me of a raspberry pie.

Winemaking is a family tradition, tied closely to the land, where typical white wines like Greco di Tufo, Falanghina, Fiano di Avellino are well structured and long aging, as well as tasty reds like Aglianico and Taurasi. The winery is located in Montefalcione, a small town in Avellino, where her family has been since 1885. Campania.

Actually labeled as a red wine (because it's made from red Aglianico grapes), but looking like a rose and showing salmon coloring in the glass, see photo. Flavor: broad and fresh; the characteristic fruity aromas of the bouquet come through with complexity and end with a clean finish.

Actually labeled as a red wine (because it's made from red Aglianico grapes), but looking like a rose and showing salmon coloring in the glass, see photo. Paolo Mastroberardino owns this winery formerly shared by brothers. Found this at The Wine Room of Forest Hills, recommended by Carolina. Approx. 16/bottle.

you should open a Taurasi or other aglianico tonight, and then tell me if you don't find those same aromas in the Vallanas! like to think that they were bulking it up with aglianico, and 50 years later we're discovering how noble aglianico can really be. Aglianico from the south was riper and could help raise alcohol levels.

But I just led a tasting over the weekend that included Gruner Veltliner, Albarino, and Aglianico among others, and, astonishingly, there were people who had never tried these varieties! On this site, we love exotic food-wine pairings. And we often talk about grapes beyond the “ big six.&# Daring Pairings provides a lot to chew on.

But I just led a tasting over the weekend that included Gruner Veltliner, Albarino, and Aglianico among others, and, astonishingly, there were people who had never tried these varieties! On this site, we love exotic food-wine pairings. And we often talk about grapes beyond the “ big six.&# Daring Pairings provides a lot to chew on.

Thought to be Greek but likely not Aglianico comes late and deep in color Thriving in ancient lava and volcanic ash He loves Taurasi in Campania His DOCG since ’93 On the forest floor He pulls a mushroom to his nose And inhales its underbelly Haloed with dark fruit He plucks rosemary from her hair [.].

Here the Aglianico grape stars -- yet like Barolo (so says Maurizo) one can find many differenrt specific areas in this DOCG region, some with higher elevation or higher volcanic soil which alters the flavor of the wine. Tags: News Aglianico campania mauritzio de rosa taurasi wine media guild

It shows vague similarities to a Grenache or an Aglianico, and the exotic spiciness make this a great candidate to pair with a lamb dish Tonight at The wine Room of Forest Hills, I got to taste 4 wines from Calabria, Italy (the toe of the boot).

Aglianico, the grape originally to have come from Greece, is the exclusive ingredient in this dry red wine from the Puglia region of Italy. Alcione Aglianico di Puglia has a deep, red color, and on the nose, an intense bag of barnyard, bacon, and black raspberry jam with strange hints of plastic, then vanilla and dark ripe cherries.

Has an herbal edge that reminds me a bit of an Aglianico/Nero D'Avola. Made from mostly Sangiovese and blended with Sagrantino, this full-bodied red from the Umbrian region of Italy is a juicy, perfumed wonder-wine. Imagine this. you're holding a basket of fresh-picked mushrooms, then stepping into a barn, that's what's on the nose.

This weekend I got a chance to meet and speak with him for a few minutes at the Boston Wine Expo, mostly about the emergence of Nero D’Avolas and Aglianicos from southern Italy and Sicily.

From what I can remember this Aglianico from Campania has nice earthy aromas with black cherries on the palate, 13% alcohol, and dark purple hues. Tags: Campania Aglianico Had this with good friends at InVino last Friday night, liked it. but unfortunately I didn't take notes, so if anyone has any opinions on it, jump right in.

At snooth on Sunday afternoon I participated in a blind tasting of 12 red wines. Led by Greg Dal Piaz of Snooth, all the bottles' labels were covered and we sampled 4 flights of three each.

As my research winds its way through the Ancient world of Greece I am finding this wonderful movement from Crete and the Minoans gradually towards Athens over centuries to secure the ancient Greeks we all know from our childhood. That's how far back this goes. The Greek wine culture has been around for so long it is almost hard to grasp. Cheers

The first thing I think about when I hear Campania is Aglianico. Lava Beneventano Aglianico 2006 IGT Grown in the lava-rich soil created by the eruption of mount Vesuvius, this wine reflects the minerality and unique flavors of the Campania region. It makes for a strong wine with an almost royal character.

The grapes that grow in the valleys and mountains of the peninsula when done well can be clean and crisp whether red or white and can have a gripping structure while not weighing down the palate yet can have depth on the level of some nebbiolo or Aglianico wines. When you think of wine what parts of the world come to mind first? France?

Basilicata has only one DOC in Aglianico del Vulture, but that, at least, gives the inhabitants a source of pride. The Aglianico vine - which is also the base of Campania's vaunted Taurasi - was brought to Basilicata by the Greeks, perhaps as long ago as the sixth or seventh century BC. Its name is a corruption of Hellenico).

juicy piece of lamb that is well roasted but still nice and pinkish in the inside, served simply with no sauces is perfect with an older vintage of Aglianico. What was the first wine that made you realize you loved wine? simple moscato that made me get up at 6 am on a sunday morning at the age of 10 to go have a sip all by myself.

It was a 1999 Paternoster Aglianico Del Vulture Don Anselmo. The following is an interview with Keith Beavers, co-owner of In Vino Wine Bar & Restaurant and Alphabet City Wine Co. Keith also writes a blog called East Village Wine Geek. What was the first wine that made you realize you loved wine? Lamb, Baby! OOOHHHH WEEEE! No pressure.

The only other reds that I really liked at the whole tasting were the 2004 Poliziano Nobile de Montepulciano Asinone and the 2003 Terre degli Svevi Aglianico del Vulture Serpara. I wasn't going to write about this because I don't have much of anything nice to say. But I've been persuaded to just do it anyway, to tell you what I thought.

In addition to the Nero D'Avola and the Corvina we also have an Aglianico from Campania and a Barbera D'Asti from Piedmont. Aglianico was the wine that made this wine geek a wine geek. was just getting into wine at the time and Aglianico gave me that push from enthusiast into the world of obsession. Anyway let's talk Aglianico.

We have an ancient grape from Campania called Aglianico that defines the subtle power wines can possess. Well the Wine Starter kit for January went very well. We are pretty stoked by the reception. So we are going to keep it going and for February we have picked a new set of six. The theme for this one is not international but Italian.

At first glance you see aglianico, vermentino, lagrein--aha, you think--diversity! home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « In Love With Falai | Main | Joe Posts Press Release! Youd miss a fine pizza if you did. from what I could see, almost everything else was a work in progress. Delicious.

CR stands for Campania Reserve, Campagnia as in the Italian region known for red wine made from Aglianico and white from Falanghina. I'm already a believer in Long Island wine. already like them. They typically clock in between 12-13.5% alcohol. They are not "fruit bombs." They grow and make good Cabernet Franc. Yes, there are exceptions.

Grapes like falanghina, aglianico, Fiano, and Greco di tufo were almost winked out of existence until people realized (Thank you Mastroberadino) just in time the greatness of these vines and brought them back to life. I have been searching unofficially for this little grape for some time now. Their story is of renaissance. And you know what?