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Taurasi DOCG is today Campania’s best-known and most respected wine. This is due to its full structure, but also its excellent aging potential, thanks to its high content of gum-biting tannins, resulting from its very late harvesting.
These vineyards are at least 1312ft (400m) above sea level, where the best sites are found (Castelfranci, Jampenne, Radici and Torre).
Taurasi DOCG has been called “The Barolo of the South”, and there are actually certain similarities between the two giants. Partly because both wines have heavy tannins, which are “off-limits” for children, and partly because the area is reminiscent of Barolo’s Langhe zone in Piemonte, in terms of climate, soil conditions and vegetation.
The vineyards may be located within the boundaries of the following communes of the Province of Avellino: Taurasi, Bonito, Castelfranci, Castelvetere sul Calore, Fontanarosa, Lapio, Luogosano, Mirabella Eclano, Montefalcione, Montemarano, Montemiletto, Paternopoli, Pietradefusi, Sant’Angelo all’Esca, San Mango sul Calore, Torre Le Nocelle and Venticano.
The total area is about 42,000 hectares (100,000 acres) and is situated on volcanic soil.
To be considered DOCG, the entire wine production must be in a specified area in the eastern mountains of the region, and 85% of the grapes must be Aglianico (with up to 15% of Barbera, Piedirosso and Sangiovese sometimes blended in.)
These grapes give plum, dark cherry and raspberry flavours.
This wine pairs well with barbecued meat or braised game dishes (wild boar or duck) as well as pasta with rich meat ragu.
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