Top 100 red wines of Taurasi
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Taurasi of Taurasi as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Taurasi and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Taurasi
DOCG of Irpinia in Campania, nicknamed the "Barolo of the South". Aglianico as king grape with notes of black cherry, blackberry, blond tobacco, leather, faded violet, liquorice, oriental spices and volcanic mineral touch, firm tannins and vivid acidity, long ageing (up to 20 years) — noble austere southern red. Min. 3 years ageing, 1 in wood (Riserva: 4 years).
Volcanic Apennine altitude soils. Antonio Mastroberardino modern father of the appellation. Major gastronomic wine.
Discover the grape variety: Montepulciano
Powerful, fruity reds with a deep ruby robe, supple but present tannins and fresh acidity, showing intense aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, violet, sweet spices, liquorice and balsamic notes. Round, generous palate, approachable young. Also in luscious rosés. Absolute star of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC (rosé) and Colline Teramane DOCG, pillar of the Marche (Conero DOCG). Autochthonous Abruzzo variety, one of the most planted in Italy.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Taurasi
red wines from the region of Taurasi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or tagliatelle with foie gras.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Taurasi
On the nose in the region of Taurasi often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, strawberries or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth in the region of Taurasi is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
