2016 Mastroberardino Aglianico 'Radici,' Campania

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2016 Mastroberardino Aglianico 'Radici,' CampaniaFor decades fine Italian wine was commonly thought to be relegated to the northern half of the country. Many reasons contributed to this but it was not for lack of distinctive terroirs capable of producing captivating, unique wines. In the 1960's the Campanian landscape for winegrowers was shifting towards International grape varietals as they were desperate to sell anything. Fortunately, the story of Campania's historic grape varietals and legendary

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was saved thanks in large part to the Mastroberardino family

including 280 acres of the Cote d’Or’s most prestigious Premier and Grand Cru plots

Better in 2016

unique wines

Simple nose comprised of corn and oak notes with slight honey influence

97 points)"

cherry preserves

Secondary fermentation in bottle takes place with no added yeast nutrients

including the Grand Crus Chapelle-Chambertin and Echezeaux-du-Dessous

but that stopped decades ago when they founded their own grower Champagne label

and gentle winter pruning to respect the natural cycle of the vine