Winery FontanavecchiaAglianico del Taburno Riserva
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The Aglianico del Taburno Riserva of the Winery Fontanavecchia is in the top 0 of wines of Taburno.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fontanavecchia's Aglianico del Taburno Riserva.
Discover the grape variety: Mayorquin
The white Mayorquin is a grape variety from Affrique du Nord. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. You can find the white Mayorquin cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Informations about the Winery Fontanavecchia
The Winery Fontanavecchia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Taburno to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Taburno
The wine region of Taburno is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fontanavecchia or the Domaine Masseria Frattasi produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Taburno are Aglianico, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Taburno often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.
The wine region of Campania
Campania is a region that forms the "tibia" of the boot of Italy, and whose largest city is Naples. Its name comes from Campania felix, a Latin phrase meaning roughly "happy land". The region has strong historical links with wine and vineyards, dating back to the 12th century BC, and is one of the oldest wine regions in Italy. The considerable influence of ancient empires, including the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, means that some of the varieties in this region are linked to historical legends.
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
