"Poggio delle Noci" Campania IGP Aglianico 2020

Poggio delle noci represents the qualitative apex of the fine Campania winery Rossella Cicalese. A pure Aglianico only from estate vineyards, its name derives from the vineyard's place of origin. A Poggio, or hill, located in the hamlet of Noce Alta di Perdifumo. Here the soil is sometimes sandy and sometimes skeletal, and is enriched with micro and macro elements thanks to the practice of green manure, obtained from a mix of leguminous and graminaceous plants. The grapes reach maturity around mid-October, when they are harvested by hand to ensure the right selection of the best fruit. In the cellar, the grapes undergo destemming and vinification in stainless steel, with fermentation by wild yeasts and a maceration period of about 8 days. After racking, the wine then undergoes malolactic fermentation in steel and is then passed into 500 litre oak casks where it rests for about a year. Deep ruby red colour tending towards garnet, on the nose hints of ripe cherry fruit, currant, cassis, ripe raspberry, liquorice, coffee and pepper. Full and enveloping in the mouth. Warm, with clear but soft tannins and a balsamic finish, where the previously perceived fruity hints also return. A very pleasant red wine, it goes well with cured meats, grilled red meats and tasty first courses such as lasagne.