Capolino Perlingieri 2020 'Brizio' Aglianico, Campania IGP

Item Number: 15748

UPC: None

Country: Italy
Region: Campania
Sub Region: Campania
Appellation/AVA: Campania IGP
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2020
Grape(s): 100% Aglianico
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Soil Type: Sand
Elevation: 320 feet

Brizio is a ready-to-drink Aglianico: no long extractions, wood, evident tannins or high alcohol content. This is Aglianico with juicy fruit notes, soft tannins, and fresh acidity. The name Brizio is a tribute to Alexia's great-great-grandmother, Carolina Brizio.

Harvest: Manual
Sorting: Further sorting made at the winery
Fermentation: Temperature controlled in stainless steel with pump overs
Yeast: Native
Malolactic Fermentation: Yes
Aging: 8 months in stainless steel (no oak); minimum 3 months in bottle before release

91pts (2018 Vintage) Vinous 11/19/2019
"Herbs, flint and blueberries on the nose. Very juicy and vivid, with herbal tobacco and red fruit notes that are clean and pure and linger nicely on the fresh, perfumed close."