Di Meo Taurasi Riserva Vigna Olmo 2013

Drink it now or cellar for up to 15-20 years. It is recommended to decant it for at least an hour.

Located in the sub-region of Irpinia in Campania, the Di Meo winery produces excellent local wines from native vines. Today the company is managed by the two brothers Roberto, oenologist, and sales manager, and Generoso, promoter of a project to enhance and disseminate the cultural heritage of Irpinia and Campania in the world.

The Aglianico grapes come from the Olmo vineyard in Montemarano, located at about 870 m a.s.l. The thirty-year-old vines are planted on predominantly clayey soil rich in skeleton. After fermentation, the wine spends 24 months in large casks, barriques, and tonneaux, plus another 12 months of aging in the bottle, resulting in an imposing, complex, and deep Taurasi.

In the glass, the color is ruby red, with important orange reflections. The aromas are engaging and complex with notes of overripe berries and jam, and a tertiary variety made of licorice, wet earth, camphor, black pepper, and tobacco. In the mouth, the wine has great concentration with a velvety tannic texture and an excellent and very pleasant length. Seductive, enveloping, and generous, this is a big red wine with plenty of character that can accompany elegant red meat dishes, such as beef medallions with balsamic vinegar, or strips of beef with truffles.