taurasi “naturalis historia”

Produced identically to how they produce their Taurasi Riserva “Radici” bottling, but here the fruit comes from their oldest vine plantings in their Mirabella Eclano estate site. The vines are on average 50 years of age. Named after Pliny the Elder’s magnum opus, “Natrualis Historia” , which is the largest single written work to survive from the Roman Empire.

vintage

2011

terroir

deep, sandy loam soils with clay & limestone | sustainable & organic practices | 400 masl

fermentation

temperature controlled stainless steel | 25 days on the skins | cultured native yeasts

aging

24 months in French barriques | 30 months in bottle

varietal(s)

100% Aglianico

closure

cork

production

500 case average

Technical

unfined & unfiltered | < 75 ppm total SO2