Il Cortiglio 2022 – Irpinia Falanghina DOP

Il Cortiglio 2022 – Irpinia Falanghina DOP

The nose is fruity, aromatic, racy and offers a certain power, a certain fullness in the background. It expresses notes of kumquat, zest and – small notes of sense of place associated with touches of luscious nectarine as well as fine hints of zest. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, a mineral structure,…

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Nativ – Cupa del Paradiso 2022 – Irpinia Falanghina DOP

Nativ – Cupa del Paradiso 2022 – Irpinia Falanghina DOP

The nose offers a certain power, intensity. It expresses notes of grapefruit, zest and small notes of white flowers associated with touches of mesocarp and discreet hints of iodine. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a certain gourmandize, a mineral structure, roundness, some fattiness, tension, and fine aerial side. It expresses notes of crushed…

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Tenuta del Meriggio – Irpinia Aglianico 2018 – Irpinia Aglianico DOP

Tenuta del Meriggio – Irpinia Aglianico 2018 – Irpinia Aglianico DOP

The wine benefits from being aerated. The nose expresses notes of balsamic, wild red berries and, more slightly, black pepper. The mouth is juicy, tangy and offers certain gourmandise, energy, and minerality, marked especially in the middle of the mouth. It expresses notes of juicy/fresh cherry, racy minerality and, more slightly, acidulous plum associated with…

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Contrade di Taurasi – Irpinia Aglianico 2018 – Irpinia Aglianico DOP

Contrade di Taurasi – Irpinia Aglianico 2018 – Irpinia Aglianico DOP

The nose is spicy, frank and finely tight. It expresses notes of boysenberry, racy minerality and, more slightly, incense associated with a touch of pepper as well as hints of fresh grove and a subtle hint of sage/lilac. The palate is fruity, supple, elegant, gourmand, nicely defined and offers a juicy/tangy frame, tension, precision, purity,…

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Tenuta de Gregorio – Aglianico 2020 – Irpinia Aglianico DOP

Tenuta de Gregorio – Aglianico 2020 – Irpinia Aglianico DOP

The nose is mineral, racy and offers a certain tension. It expresses notes of blackberry, thyme and, more slightly, violet, combined with touches of blackberry as well as hints of wild berries and discreet hints of pepper and local garrigue. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, a mineral structure, acidity, energy and good…

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Il Cortiglio Bio – 2019 – Irpinia Aglianico DOP

Il Cortiglio Bio – 2019 – Irpinia Aglianico DOP

The nose is spicy and needs work. It expresses notes of clove, bigarreau cherry and small notes of wild berries, juniper berries as well as fine hints of liquorice stick and a very discreet hint of olive tree. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, a fresh frame, tension, minerality and almost a crystalline touch,…

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Il Cortiglio Bio 2021 – Irpinia Rosato DOP

Il Cortiglio Bio 2021 – Irpinia Rosato DOP

The nose is fresh and offers some spiciness and a fine sense of place. It expresses notes of fresh raspberry, green quince and – small notes of racy minerality (almost saline) associated with touches of zest and juicy citrus. The mouth is fruity, frank and offers juiciness, a tangy frame, minerality, tension, a certain juiciness,…

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Il Cortiglio 2021 – Irpinia Fiano DOP

Il Cortiglio 2021 – Irpinia Fiano DOP

The nose is fruity and offers some depth and concentration. It expresses notes of physalis, small yellow fruits and small notes of juicy yellow peach associated with touches of quince as well as fine hints of zest, straw, with a very discreet almost spicy hint. The palate is fruity, fresh and offers minerality, a mineral…

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Il Cortiglio – Falanghina 2022 – Irpinia DOP

Il Cortiglio – Falanghina 2022 – Irpinia DOP

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers some tension. It expresses notes of linden, quince and small notes of acacia associated with touches of fresh mirabelle plum as well as discreet hints of quenette. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a tangy structure, minerality, a certain tension, acidity, precision. It expresses notes of quenette,…

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Di Meo – Erminia 2004 – Fiano di Avellino Riserva DOP

Di Meo – Erminia 2004 – Fiano di Avellino Riserva DOP

The palate is nicely fresh, a bit raw, tangy, electric and offers a certain delicacy in its acidity/tangy structure, tension. It expresses notes of kumquat, physalis and dried orange zest combined with hints of floral berries, orange blossom, dried dates as well as hints of dried white flowers and spices. A tannic sensation in the…

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