Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Quintodecimo |
Label Name: | Vigna Grande Cerzito Riserva |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Taurasi (Campania) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Aglianico |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 18-20°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous 96+; Wine Spectator 95; Doctor Wine 95; Falstaff 96. Widely acclaimed by critics for 2019 vintage; typical scores in the mid-90s
Tasting Note
Dense black and red fruits (blackberry, plum), incense, violets and cocoa, with mint/eucalyptus and licorice. Silky yet powerful, cool-toned acidity, firm staining tannins and a long spicy, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled or roasted red meats, braised beef, lamb, game, aged cheeses, rich pasta dishes. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Chinese red-braised beef, Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, robust Sichuan-style meat dishes.
Production Method
Single-vineyard Aglianico; hand-harvested, fermented ~20–25 days (28–30°C), aged 18–24 months in new oak barriques, then rested in bottle before release.
Vineyard Info
Quintodecimo, founded 2001 by Prof. Luigi Moio in Mirabella Eclano (Irpinia). Small, terroir-driven estate farming close-to-nature on volcanic/limestone soils, specializing in single-vineyard Aglianico and native whites.