Wines of Campania Spark Li Ng
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WINES OF CAMPANIA SPARK LI NG Alta Costa I 11/52 Bianca Zita and Bianca Tenera grapes. Classic method bubbles. Citrus notes, intense aromas of minerality, expansive florality. Gragnano, "Otto Uve", 2019 I 9/42 A blend of 8 grapes. Vivacious with a touch of effervescence. Hints of violet, strawberry, rose and raspberry. To be drunk cold. Sparkling red, not white!! ROSATO Roseto del Volturno, 2018 I 10/48 Pallagrello and Casavecchia grapes. A meaty rosato, with deep notes of black cherry, pepper and menthol. Alive and fresh. WHITE Falanghina, "16 Marzo", 2017 I 9/42 100% Falanghina. Fresh and floral with good acidic structure. Asprinio di Aversa, 2017 I 9/42 100% Asprinio. Pleasant notes of citrus and green apple, refreshing acidity. Greco di Tufo, 2014 I 9/42 100% Greco. Complex, notes of ripe exotic fruits, yellow flowers, and sweet spices with a touch of salt. Lacryma Christi (Tears of Christ), 2017 I 9/42 80% Coda di Volpe, 20% Falanghina. White stone fruit and macadamia, finishingwith an almond skin and jasmine note. Textured, yet crisp. Fiano di Avellino, 2018 I 10/47 100% Fiano di Avellino. Complex, aroma of flowers, dried fruit and spices. Rich, warm, soft, fresh. Biancolella, 2018 I 10/47 100% Bianco/el/a. Island of lschia. Intense nose of white and yellow flowers, and spices with hints of sage. Good acidity and minerality. Coda di Volpe, 2018 I 10/47 100% Coda di Volpe. Ripe green and yellow tropical fruit with mint and minerals. A.finish that recalls a cool mountain breeze. Furore Bianco, 2016 I 11/52 Go% Falanghina, 40% Bianco/el/a. Straw yellow with a delicate scent of marine herbs and hawthorn, notes of almond & hazelnut. Balanced & sharp. Pallagrello Bianco, "Le Serole", 2017 I 11/52 100% Pallagrello Bianco. A.fine balance of salty volcanic air and sweet honey blossom. Touch of creamy oak, cleansed by a gentle, persistent acid. Moscato, 2018 I 9 Peaches, apricots, and ginger that tastes like sunshine. A sweet sparkler that even dry-wine lovers adore. WINES OF CAMPANIA RED Cu ore Rosso, 2017 I 10/48 Go% Aglianico, 30% Barbera, 10% Primitivo. Soft tannins, notes of dark fruits, balanced acidity. Erre, 2017 I 11/52 100% Aglianico. Fruity and floral. Aromas of cherries, plums, balsamic notes and spices. Soft tannins. Tauri, 2018 I 11/52 100% Aglianico. Bright and alive red fruits with a hint of chocolate and spice. A rare Aglianico that is approachable and delicious when young. Piedirosso, "Per Palummo", 2018 I 12/58 100% Piedirosso. Sunny, bright cherry fruit with darker plum-like Undertones. Easy, medium bodied and friendly. Primo Antico, 2017 I 12/58 100% Primitivo. Sumptuous, ample and intense. Perfumes and aromas from blueberry, roasted coffee beans, cassis, tobacco and violets. Massive on the palate, yet very balanced. Quattro Spine, 2015 I 16/76 40% Aglianico, 40% Tintore, 20% Piedirosso. Starts out deep and full with dark berry, tar and licorice, yet finishes soft with white pepper and wild herbs that evokes the vineyard's warm sea coast air. Vigna Piancastelli, 2014 I 16/76 70% Pallagrello Nero, 30% Casavecchia. A blend of nearly extinct red grapes, with deep black fruits and dark spices, while never feeling too big. Great harmony and unexpected softness. Nero 70, 2017 I 78 50% Aglianico, 50% Piedirosso. A velvety, full-bodied red reminiscent of Amarone, with spices woven into red fruits that keep changing and developing. Rapicano, 2014 I 80 100% Aglianico. Plums, clove, vanilla, and a lovely espresso bitterness. A grand style that harkens back to the iconic Falernum wine beloved by the Romans. lrpinia, Terre d'Eclano, 2015 I go 100% Aglianico. Blackberries, bay leaf and stones. Elegant, serious, yet so approachable. From Luigi Maio, a leading voice in Campania's wine revival. Taurasi Radici, 1999 I go 100% Aglianico. Volcanic ash, dark sour cherries, incense and dried herbs. 20 years old, with a long.finish that tastes like it could go 20 more. Montevetrano, 2014 I go 50% Cabernet, 20% Mer/at, 30% Aglianico. Wild blackberries, licorice and leather. Abundant, yet silky tannins, with a grape blend and structure akin to a Super Tuscan. Galardi, Terre di Lavoro, 2011 I 100 80% Aglianico, 20% Piedirosso. The Galardi family makes only one wine and this is it. One sip of the graphite, smoked cherries and fresh earth and you know why. A benchmark in Roccamonfina. .