Stilema Taurasi DOCG Riserva 2016 Cantine Mastroberardino

Stilema Taurasi DOCG 2016 from Cantine Mastroberardino is a ruby ​​red wine with violet reflections, with a very broad olfactory bouquet, which ranges from dog rose to blueberry, passing through wild strawberries, blood orange, licorice root, juniper, tamarind, dry leaves, humus, wet earth, cinchona and incense, all wrapped up in a mineral and spicy whole. The taste is elegant, with important tannins, right acidity and considerable structure, the finish is very long. Recommended to accompany elaborate red meats and game, pasta with sauces

If you are a wine lover, you have surely already heard of the Mastroberardino winery, founded in 1878 in the wonderful Campania area of ​​Atripalda. The Mastroberardino family has always had a great passion for the native grapes of the region and this is the secret of the winery's success. Their attention to the tradition and quality of the products has allowed the company to become internationally famous, thanks to the numerous awards and recognitions obtained over the years.

Among the top wines of the At the company we find the Stilema Taurasi DOCG 2016, an austere and complex wine, excellently drinkable and with great aging potential. This wine represents a modern interpretation of the style of the great Taurasi of the '50s and '60s.

The Stilèma Taurasi is the result of a work of composition and conjunction of different micro-territorial stories yet synergistic, which create a unique and complex expressive force. The grapes come from different family sites, each characterized by different altitudes, microclimates and soil types. Pietradefusi, Montemarano, Paternopoli and Mirabella Eclano are these sites, all located in the production area of denomination Taurasi DOCG.

The grape variety used for this wine is 100% Aglianico, one of the most important native grape varieties in Southern Italy . The harvest takes place at the end of October and in the first ten days of November, with manual collection. The vinification involves a short maceration (7/8 days) at a controlled temperature (18°-20°) to moderate the extraction of the phenolic components. Aging takes place for about 24 months in Slavonian oak of about 50 hectoliters and French oak barriques (not first passage), followed by at least 30 months in the bottle.

As regards the culinary pairings, Stilema Taurasi goes perfectly with appetizers with a savory flavor, miso soups and pan-seared tuna fillets. Furthermore, it is perfect with first courses based on mushrooms, Jerusalem artichokes, porcini mushrooms and truffles, and second courses such as roast duck, cold cuts, game and lamb with aromatic herbs.