A perfectly designed vinification of Nero di Troia grapes – the oldest of our local varieties – gives life to this sumptuous, precious, noble wine. It has the colour of a precious ruby, with red fruit and woody notes on the nose thanks to being aged in barrels for at least 12 months. A glass of Augustale is a genuine delight to the senses, a delicious treat to enjoy.
TASTING NOTES
A deep, impenetrable ruby red colour. A bold character and peerless intensity to the nose. Red roses and potpourri, preserved fruit and sweet chocolate cherries, cloves, menthol and aromatic tobacco. In the mouth, the alcohol and the tannins balance each other out to provide intense freshness, the passe-partout for a long life in the bottle. A long finish with toasted and balsamic notes.
This wine pairs well with pasta and lamb dishes or try it with pork chops, sausages baked in the oven with cherry tomatoes or marro (Italian haggis).
Wine Making:
The grapes are harvested from the 30-year-old vines, then taken to the winery for careful selection of the best bunches of grapes and subsequent destemming and crushing. This is followed by a pre-fermentative maceration at 12°C, after which the must is left to ferment in steel containers for 10-15 days at 23°C. It is then soft-pressed, and malolactic fermentation takes place. The wine is then aged for 12 months in wood, partly in second fill barrels and partly in large 80Hl casks. After bottling it is allowed to age for a further 6 months before being sold.
