• Perillo Taurasi Riserva 2011
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Perillo Campania Taurasi

Perillo

Perillo Taurasi Riserva 2011

Red still

  • Perillo Taurasi Riserva 2011
  • Perillo Taurasi Riserva 2011
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Perillo Campania Taurasi
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Denomination Taurasi DOCG
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Campania (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Aglianico
Aging After alcoholic fermentation, the wine goes into large Slovenian oak barrels, partly new and partly second passage. After about 24 months of maturation in wood, the Taurasi is bottled without filtration and continues to age until release after the tenth year.
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Awards

  • 2011

    4

    Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide

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Perfume

Perfume

The nose expresses itself in progression with power and complexity, showing notes of ripe plum and cherry, balsamic notes of mint and resin, with mineral nuances of wet earth and graphite.

Color

Color

The colour is a dark, intense, sometimes impenetrable ruby.

Taste

Taste

On the palate it is rich, warm, enveloping, supported by a refreshing acidity and important tannins for volume and density.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

2 hours

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Perillo
From this winery
  • Oenologist: Felice Perillo
  • Bottles produced: 18.000
  • Hectares: 10
The history of the Perillo winery is that of a family with a long viticultural tradition in Castelfranci, a small town in the Valle del Calore and the Taurasi DOCG production area. For many years the Perillo family produced Aglianico grapes, processing only a part of them, then in 1999 they decided to bottle and market with their own brand, focusing on the quality and recognisability of their wines, thanks also to the oenological collaboration of Carmine Valentino.

The vineyards are all located in Castelfranci and partly in Montemarano, between the Calore river and the Picentini mountains, at an altitude of around 500 metres: the climate is continental, with cold and often snowy winters and hot but never torrid summers, with significant temperature swings at night. This means that the ripening of the grapes is extremely late but also very regular, even in the most difficult vintages. In very hot vintages the temperature fluctuations allow the aromas and acidity to be safeguarded, in rainy years the dry and ventilated climate avoids problems of rot and it is also possible to obtain grapes that are concentrated and rich in sugars.

Agronomic factors also play a role in this: the Perillo winery can count on very old vines, some of which are not grafted (piedefranco), which produce a very special Aglianico, with sparse clusters and small berries, which in the area is called ‘horsetail’ because of its elongated shape. The soils are tenacious, rich in dark clay and limestone components, the slopes rather steep. The end result of these unique pedoclimatic conditions is the very low production yield: in some years, the Perillo winery's vineyards produce no more than 30 quintals of grapes per hectare. These are the raw materials used for the wines produced by the winery: the Taurasi DOCG Riserva, the Taurasi DOCG and the Irpinia Coda di Volpe DOC. Read more
Production area: Campania
Campania
Perillo

Elaborate and succulent meat dishes, especially game and venison, but its softness and alcohol content also make it a good match for semi-mature and mature cheeses, even spicy ones.

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Name Perillo Taurasi Riserva 2011
Type Red still
Denomination Taurasi DOCG
Vintage 2011
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Aglianico
Country Italy
Region Campania
Vendor Perillo
Wine making Aglianico grapes from the estate vineyards are hand-picked in November, destemmed and vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel barrels.
Aging After alcoholic fermentation, the wine goes into large Slovenian oak barrels, partly new and partly second passage. After about 24 months of maturation in wood, the Taurasi is bottled without filtration and continues to age until release after the tenth year.
Allergens Contains sulphites