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I Tre Mori Taurasi

Words like “brooding” and “foreboding” have been used to describe Taurasi, the red wine from the Campania region. Despite these somewhat disconcerting descriptors, this exceptionally long-lived wine, made from the ancient Aglianico grape variety, earned a reputation as the “Barolo of Southern Italy”. Taurasi was essentially associated with only one producer, Mastroberadino, until the 1990s. Today, there are more growers in this hilly area east of Naples, and they’re willing to plant the notoriously late-ripening Aglianico. There are more vintners too. Most are intent on softening Aglianico’s infamously high acidity and tannins through micro-oxygenation and other winemaking techniques. Even so, the tamest of these wines still need the imposed minimum three years of aging. Riservas made here have a minimum aging requirement of 4 years.

Taurasi’s seventeen villages are situated on either side of the River Calore, which substantially influences microclimates. Given Aglianico’s propensity for tardy ripening, vineyards planted on the warmer eastern bank have an advantage.

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