Quintodecimo Vigna Grande Cerzito Riserva 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Quintodecimo
Label Name:
 
Vigna Grande Cerzito Riserva
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Taurasi DOCG (Mirabella Eclano, Avellino, Campania).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
100% Aglianico.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores/mentions: Vinous (Eric Guido) ~95 for 2020; Falstaff 96 for other vintages; Doctor Wine ~95; Tannico listing (reviewed) ~93

Tasting Note
Powerful, refined: black cherry and plum with chocolate, mint, eucalyptus and incense; silky, ripe-dark-fruit palate, mineral lift, sweet new-oak spice and a long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, braised lamb, osso buco, aged Pecorino or Parmigiano-Reggiano, game. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), spicy Szechuan beef, teriyaki beef, Malaysian rendang, rich braised pork belly.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; careful pre- and post-destemming selection; fermentation 20–25 days at ~28–30°C; élevage 18–24 months in new oak barriques.

Vineyard Info
Quintodecimo, founded by Luigi Moio and Laura Di Marzio (2001), is a small organic-focused estate in Mirabella Eclano producing single-cru bottlings from low-yield vines. Vigna Grande Cerzito is a one-hectare cru planted in 2004.