Overview

Taurasi Riserva is made from the grapes of the highest section of the The grapes cultivated have an excellent quality enhanced by the vineyard of of the Fonzone estate, on top of a hill in the district wine-making which includes a long maceration of the skins and a aging of Scorzagalline in the municipality of . Bred espalier with for four years, including 18 months in new barrels of French . The spur pruning, the vines enjoy a favorable exposure to the southwest, on result is a wine of great texture and addictive aromatic complexity, clay loam soils placed at an altitude of 430 m above sea level. intended to evolve during the time.

Technical data

Name: Scorzegalline Docg Reserve Vinification: the grapes are harvested by hand and placed in perforated boxes, rushed to the nearby wine cellar and Composition: Aglianico 100% meticulously de-stemmed. The fermentation and Grapes Origin: Fonzone Estate, Paternopoli (Av) maceration take place in stainless steel tanks for a period of 15-20 days. Subsequently, after the first racking and Soil: clay loam the start of malolactic fermentation, the wine is Altitude: 430 m asl transferred in new French oak barrels, where it stays for 18 months. Exposure: south-west Year of plantation: 2005 Characteristics: brilliant ruby red, the nose is of great complexity and finesse, with intense notes of black Planting density: 4500 stumps per hectare berries and dried flowers, which are accompanied by Vine training system: espalier hints tertiary such as tobacco, leather, licorice and sandalwood. The palate is enveloping, intense and Pruning: spurred cordon persistent, elegant structure. Yield: 50 quintals per hectare Pairings: structured first courses, roast meats, game. Harvest: first week of November.