Mastroberardino
Mastroberardino Naturalis Historia Taurasi Riserva 2017
| Denomination | Taurasi DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Campania (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Aglianico |
| Aging | In French oak barriques for 24 months, then in the for 30 months. |
Description
Naturalis Historia is a cru made with grapes from an old vineyard in the company's estate located in Mirabella Eclano. With great structure and longevity, it is the perfect emblem of Irpinia, a land described by Virgil as a “land jealous of its many mysteries“.
Awards
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2017
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2017
96/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2017
92/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2017
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2017
93/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2017
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Massimo Di Renzo
- Bottles produced: 1.700.000
- Hectares: 250
The world of wine is not a simple, one-dimensional world, one in which generations try to understand each other and at the same time offer their own contribution; a heritage which grows slowly and ponderously, learning from mistakes and difficulties, taking the royal road where possible, which is hardly ever the quickest path. This heritage involves accepting events extensively, without submitting to the siren call of immediate results, affecting the day-to-day work whilst respecting the coherence of the greater vision. All this, and many more great, unlimited factors, lead the members of the Mastroberardino family to see themselves as interpreters, who receive a testimony and in turn pass it on. Aware of this, they see their role as being merely as a component of a harmonious process, in which all parts become an indivisible whole, in reverence to the cultural message which this long history embodies and bequeaths...
THE MISSION
The various members of the Mastroberardino family, who have taken place at the head of the company have had one firm and basic value in common, which has informed their choices whilst shaping and giving meaning to their history. This value is one of loyalty towards one's homeland and origins, and towards one's natural and social environment, as a means of safeguarding a cultural identity. The family's coherence regarding this paradigm has been rigorous. This has led them to carry out a role as pioneers in the pure defence and valorization of viticulture and native grapes such as Fiano, Greco and Aglianico, till reaching a new slant: these varieties, which in the last century existed only in a few isolated strongholds, have gained so much recognition that they have been exported and planted in new and different geographical contexts.
INNOVATION
Recalling one's own tradition does not mean foregoing innovation. Today, Mastroberardino is one of the most advanced synthesis of technical competence in the field. Nevertheless, the application of this competence doesn’t aim to change the fundamental nature and characteristics of the ancient wines, but to preserve their existence and value, and to harmonize them with the evolution of schemes and ideas which represent a distinctive mark of wine tasting. The ancient cellars therefore, are not only an expression of the state of the winemaker's art but, the way Mastroberardino respects the principles of this art which have always inspired the family's philosophy. Read more
| Name | Mastroberardino Naturalis Historia Taurasi Riserva 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Taurasi DOCG |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Aglianico |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Vendor | Mastroberardino |
| Origin | Mirabella Eclano (Avellino) |
| Climate | Altitude: 400 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-West. |
| Soil composition | Deep and sandy, with traces of limestone and clay layers along the profile, well-drained soil. |
| Cultivation system | Espalier with spurred cordon pruning. |
| Plants per hectare | 5,000 |
| Yield per hectare | 5,000 kg/hectare |
| Harvest | By hand, at the end of October. |
| Wine making | Classic red vinification, long maceration with the skins at a controlled temperature. |
| Aging | In French oak barriques for 24 months, then in the for 30 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
