Naturalis Historia Taurasi DOCG

The Mastroberardino family, leaders in Italian viticulture, are largely responsible for the revival and elevation of Irpinian and Campanian winemaking post WWII. Their efforts ignited a resurgence in quality red and white wine production in all of Southern Italy. Working primarily with Campania’s ancient, native varieties, Fiano, Greco, and Aglianico, Mastroberardino has resuscitated would-be extinct grapes into world-class varieties. Named after Pliny the Elder’s magnum opus, “Naturalis Historia,” this wine is the ultimate expression of the rich, volcanic Irpinian terroir. It is sourced from a single vineyard, Mirabella Eclano, which is known for its high quality grapes from old vines. This wine is a culmination of Mastroberardino’s comprehensive research into clonal selection, rootstocks, and site selection when crafting their Taurasi wines.

Sourced from the Mirabella Eclano estate featuring a south-south/east exposure and deep soil, with a sandy-loam texture and a clay base that is well draining. Situated 400 meters asl. Espalier training system with spurred cordon pruning. Average planting density of 4,000 vines/ha. Yield of approximately 70 q/ha and 1.5 kg/vine

Manual harvest takes place end of October. Fermentation in stainless steel is followed by a long maceration period at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 24 months in French oak barriques, followed by an additional 30 months refinement in bottle. Naturalis Historia Taurasi has an aging potential of 50 years or more.

Deep ruby red. Complex, full, intense and persistent, the bouquet offers aromas of violets, black currant, blackberry, strawberry, black cherry, vanilla, and chocolate.