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KAPNIOS AGLIANICO BENEVENTANO IGT
$109.00
The Kapnios, wine mentioned by Plato the Comedian and from Athenaeus, is a wine obtained with the practice of drying grapes. The Greek name capnios comes from smoked. Read more
Description
The vine from which the Samnites obtained such wines
was also caburnica, the modern cabernet, already present in Campania three
millennia ago. The drying of the grapes in the sun produces the smoky flavor,
hence the Greek name.
WINEMAKING
Withering in open-air fruit tree. Aging in French oak barriques, first passage, for
18 months and long aging in bottle.
DESCRIPTION
The color is purple red. The smell is reminiscent of blackberries and
blackcurrant. Full and balanced taste with melted tannins and a long finish of
sweetened toasted coffee, chocolate, tobacco and spices.
PRODUCTION AREA Montesarchio, Tocco, Bonea
WINEYARD 100% aglianico
ALCOHOL CONTENT 15%
SERVING TEMPERATURE 18°
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 2000 bottle
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