Aglianicone “Misterioso”
Aglianicone is one of southern Italy’s rarest grapes and a close cousin of the mighty Aglianico. The De Conciliis family grows it organically on the hills of Cilento National Park and named this wine after a Thelonious Monk classic. Wild blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry meet fresh minerality and silky tannins.
Appellation: Paestum Rosso IGP
Type: Red, dry
Blend: 100% Aglianicone
Color: Deep ruby red.
Bouquet: The nose shows blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry with a touch of forest floor.
Palate: The palate is fresh and mineral, with delicate tannins and lively fruit.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Serving Temperature: 16-18° C (60°-64° F)
Pairing: Grilled sausages and lamb, wood-fired pizza, pasta with meat ragù, and aged pecorino.
Production area: Agropoli, Prignano.
Vineyards: Destre, 250m (820ft) above sea level
Soil: Cilento flysch (sandstone, soft marls, and sandy shale) and calcareous clay.
Training method: Bilateral guyot (5,500 vines per hectare)
Yield: 60 quintals per hectare
Harvest: Last ten days of September, by hand.
Maceration: in thermo-conditioned steel.
Vinification: In temperature-controlled stainless steel tank, with maceration typically of 5 days.
Aging: 6 months in stainless steel; 12 months in large amphora, followed by 6 months in bottle prior to release.
