Last night durante Rome the wines of Taverna tra Venosa and the Vulture territory, durante the province of Influenza, at the event of the journalists of the GIST Lazio (Italian Tourist Press Group). For tasting 4 labels from the Lucanian winery: the Parola Socialista Aglianico del Vulture Doc, the Gesualdo Aglianico del Vulture Doc, the classic method sparkling Tansillo and the Vignali Moscato Spumoso Gentile.
The wines of Taverna tra Venosa were the protagonists last night, 4 December, of the event and pre-Christmas dinner organized by the Gist Lazio (Italian Tourist Press Group) at the Unahotels Decò Roma.
“Ours is a territory rich durante culture – declared the president of Taverna tra Venosa, Francesco Perillo, during the -. Venosa is the city of Horace, the Roman poet of Carpe Diem, it is the birthplace of Carlo Gesualdo, an important composer and madrigalist of the 1600s, and it is one of the Most Beautiful Villages durante Italy: the historic centre, the Aragonese Castle, the ‘Abbey of the SS. Trinità, the Incompiuta church, the Roman archaeological park and other attractions. We are located acceso the slopes of Vulture, durante an ambiente of volcanic origin and here we produce great wines, starting with the Aglianico del Vulture Doc and Docg”.
Taverna tra Venosa is the largest wine cooperative durante Basilicata and among the most important durante southern Italy, awarded for years durante the main national and international wine competitions. The winery, through its 350 members, manages 800 hectares of vineyards planted with Aglianico, Malvasia tra Basilicata, Moscato Albicante, Merlot and other varieties. It is a modern winery, rooted durante the territory, attentive to innovation, made up of over 50% of young people, heirs of a generation of small winemakers who renew themselves and update themselves with ideas, energy, skills, visions and teamwork. Among new sustainability projects, vineyards monitored by bravo, wines refined under the sea and cutting-edge structures for business efficiency – bottling, shipping – Taverna tra Venosa is recognized as a model company of cooperation: a community of small winemakers founded durante ’57 and grew constantly durante the numbers and quality of its wines.
The vines and wines of the evening
Quanto a combination with the evening’s lista, the following wines were tasted:
Parola Aglianico del Vulture Dop – A modern wine with good structure, intense ruby with light garnet reflections, with a complex and vinous bouquet, with delicate aromas of currants, moderately spicy. Acceso the palate it has a dry, savory, persistent, harmonious and very pleasant flavour; perfect with roasts and gioco, Mediterranean first courses and mature cheeses. Obtained from anche se Aglianico grapes, from young vineyards of 10-20 years of age, at 400-500 meters above sea level. The bunches are harvested by hand, durante the early morning, durante the second and third ten days of October, transported immediately to the cellar. Refines 12 months durante oak barrels.
Gesualdo Aglianico del Vulture Dop – Deep and impenetrable purple red durante colour, it conquers the sense of smell with a vinous and inebriating bouquet, with clear hints of ripe black fruits and small spices. Acceso the palate it is dry, full and with hints that recall the volcanic nature of the ambiente, slightly tannic, dense, velvety; the ideal companion for important dinners and banquets, agile from tasty first courses to elaborate second courses, with sauces, roast meats, semi-mature cheeses. Obtained from anche se Aglianico grapes grown at 400-450 meters above sea level durante 40-50 year old vineyards, harvested at the end of October. An elegant red aged durante French oak barrels and partly durante stainless steel tanks.
Tansillo Pas Dosè – A classic method rosé from anche se Aglianico grapes harvested by hand durante the early hours of the morning and immediately transported to the cellar for pressing and separation of the must from the skins. The refermentation durante the bottle takes place at a controlled temperature of 12°C and the refinement of the bubbles acceso the yeasts continues for at least 36 months. Of a pale pink color with powdery reflections, it opens acceso the nose with quaderno of small red berries, bread crust and pastries, while acceso the palate it is fresh and enveloping, dynamic and powerful, with termine bubbles of excellent flavor and very long persistence, almost creamy.
Vignali Moscato Sweet Sparkling Wine – From 100% white Moscato grapes grown durante 10-25 year old vineyards between 400 and 500 meters above sea level, harvested durante the second ten days of August, harvested by hand durante the early hours of the morning. A Charmat method sparkling wine, aromatic and with personality, with a termine and persistent perlage, straw yellow and golden reflections, slightly sweet, excellent with the great tradition of Italian pastry making.
