Mastroberardino
Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici 2019
| Denomination | Taurasi DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Campania (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Aglianico |
| Aging | In oak barrels and casks for about 24 months. At least 24 months in bottle. |
Description
An exemplary expression of the Aglianico di Taurasi grape variety, this wine represents the history and culture of Irpinia viticulture. Harvest by harvest, never failing to live up to expectations, Radici Taurasi retains intact the energetic personality and full-bodied structure that have made it world famous.
Awards
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2019
95/100
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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2019
95/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °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 Taurasi Radici 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Taurasi DOCG |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Aglianico |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Vendor | Mastroberardino |
| Story | From the twinning of the selections of Aglianico grapes from the Montemarano and Mirabella Eclano estates, the Radici Taurasi wine is the emblematic label of classic viticulture by Mastroberardino. Montemarano village represents a historical site in the production of Taurasi, located in the southernmost area of the DOCG area. Here, the sharp temperature range and slower ripening determine the conditions for a late harvest, generally in November, offering grapes richer in noble tannins and acidity to enhance longevity. Mirabella Eclano village is the epicentre of production, research and experimentation on Aglianico, which is the main variety of grape cultivated in Mirabella. |
| Origin | Towns of Montemarano and Mirabella Eclano (Avellino). |
| Climate | Average altitude: 450 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-East and South-West. |
| Soil composition | Clayey and sandy loam with good drainage. |
| Cultivation system | Espalier with spurred cordon pruning. |
| Plants per hectare | 4,000. |
| Yield per hectare | 5,000 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | By hand, between late October and early November. |
| Wine making | Classic red vinification, long maceration on the skins at controlled temperature. |
| Aging | In oak barrels and casks for about 24 months. At least 24 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
