Name of Wine: Petrale 2006

Producer: Terra di Vento

Summary: Bursting with dark fruits, Petrale is a serious coastal Aglianico. Wine with character but it has enough souplesse to pair well with many dishes. Gives the Avellino hills Aglianicos a run for their money in complexity and depth of flavor

Alcohol: 13.5%

Location/appellation: Pontecagnano Faiano (SA) / Colli di Salerno IGT

Grape varieties: 100% Aglianico

Exposure: South, southwest

Altitude: 200-300 metres/600-1000 feet above sea level

Soil: Calcareous and argillous. (Chalky and clayey)

Vineyard Management & Training: Guyot. 4800-5500 vines/hectare

Vinification: Long maceration on skins with daily punching down. First fermentation in stainless steel, malolactic in French barriques (50% in third-passage and 50% in new oak). Spends 9-10 months in wood, then returned to steel tanks for blending and bottling

Smells & Tastes: Ruby red color, purple highlights. Dark forest berries and earthy notes, cherry and damson plums, hints of balsamic, black pepper, licorice. Moderate tannins, very good acid balance. Long blackberry and cherry finish