Covo dei briganti 2016 - Aglianico del Vulture DOC - 750 ml.

COVO DEI BRIGANTI - Aglianico del Vulture DOC

Garnet red of notable intensity, dark and consistent. Rich, seductive aromatic mass where precise aromas of ripe cherry, morello cherry, cocoa powder, tobacco and coffee beans alternate.

The shaded oak gives elegance and refinement. Splendid in its sweetness and balance, persuasive and fascinating in the mouth.

Denomination: Covo dei Brigands Aglianico del Vulture DOC

Age of the vineyard: 40 years

Vulture production area: Barile, south-east exposure

Characteristics of the soil: volcanic, magmous, moderately calcareous, with a very high draining capacity, very rich in minerals.

System: low guyot

Grapes: 100% pure Aglianico del Vulture

Type: Red DOC

Harvest period: End of October

Alcohol content: 13.50% by volume

Serving temperature: 18-20°

Vinification: long maceration with manual work in the punching cellar, fermentation for about 20 days at controlled temperatures.

Aging: 18 hl French oak barrels, further refinement in the bottle.

Bottle availability: 750 ml -

Color: large anthocyanin charge, deep and brilliant

Perfumes: complex, varied, primary, secondary and tertiary, seductive and intense

Taste: very elegant and long on the palate, with noble tannin and gustatory complexity, an aristocratic wine of long and glorious aging.

ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATION: Ruby colour, compact and bright with purple reflections. Aromas The olfactory examination is striking for the intensity of the fruit and tobacco which we will later find on the palate, in a toasted oak texture which is not at all intrusive. Flavor Significant tannic mass, balanced with great evolutionary potential.