Furore Rosso Riserva
Clinging to sheer stone terraces high above the Amalfi Coast, the vineyards of Marisa Cuomo are viticulture at its most heroic—hand-worked pergolas on cliffs that plunge toward the Mediterranean. From these dramatic slopes come the native Piedirosso and Aglianico that make Furore Rosso Riserva. Deep ruby in the glass, it opens with black forest fruit—blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry—layered with ripe cherry, plum, and licorice, then a whisper of spice, brushwood, and sweet oak. Twelve months in French barriques give it polish and grip, while the sea-swept, limestone terroir keeps it savory and bright. Structured, balanced, and built to age, it’s a wine as bold as the coast that raised it.
Appellation: Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Type: Red, dry
Blend: 50% Piedirosso (locally known as per ‘e palummo) and 50% Aglianico
Color: Red with dark ruby hues.
Bouquet: Intense aroma of blackberries, blackcurrants and blueberries, leather, game, and licorice.
Palate Smooth texture, well-balanced, layers of dark fruit overlaying a pleasant base of underbrush spicy notes.
Alcohol: 14% (varies with vintage).
Serving Suggestion: Serve at a 18° C (65° F) in a tall, fairly wide goblet.
Pairing: Pastas made with rich sauces, roasted leg of lamb, seared beef tenderloin with mustard-horseradish sauce, spiced pork tenderloin and braised shallots and/or aged cheeses.
Production Area: Furore and neighboring communities.
Vineyards: Terraced coastal slopes.
Elevation: Coastal terraces at 200/550 m above sea level facing south.
Exposure: South to southwest.
Soil: Dolomitic-limestone rock.
Vine density: 5,000-7,000 per hectare.
Planting system: Pergola and/or atypical raggiera, espalier.
Yield: 6-tons per hectare (1.3 kg per plant).
Harvest: Is done by hand in the last ten days of October.
Vinification: The grapes are harvested when fully ripe and are destemmed and crushed before undergoing fermentation with intense maceration for 30 days, followed by malolactic fermentation and development in new French oak barriques.
Aging: 12 months in new French oak barriques.
2004 Marisa Cuomo Furore Rosso Riserva - 92 Points - Robert Parker
The 2004 Furore Rosso Riserva (Piedirosso, Aglianico) is a layered, perfumed wine redolent of grilled herbs, bell pepper, dark wild cherries, French oak, minerals and ash, all of which come to life in an elegant, refined expression. Medium in body, the wine possesses exceptional length and sweet, silky tannins that carry through to the long finish. This is a beautiful red from the rocky soils of Campania’s Amalfi Coast. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019.
~Antonio Galloni - Robert Parker (April, 2009)
