OUR WINES
χορός [-οῦ, ὁ] dance in chorus, melody
Like a single character in Greek tragedy, the Bacchantes Chorus sings and dances in unison.
Thus the aromas and flavors dance together to the melody of the Fiano di Avellino.
“XORÓS”
TECHNICAL INFO
Classification | DOCG Fiano di Avellino |
Grapes | 100% Fiano di Avellino |
Alcohol | 12.5% |
Training system | Spurred cordon. |
Yield | 7,000 Kgs per hectare. |
Protection | Integrated control. |
Harvest | Manual in small boxes of 15kg between late October and early November. |
Winemaking | 20 days in stainless steel tanks. |
Aging | 10 months in stainless steel. |
Soil | Clay and limestone. |
Altitude | 400 meters. |
Organoleptic test | Bright yellow with green reflections. The nose releases a refined varietal bouquet of white flowers, acacia honey, aromas of exotic fruit and flint. On the palate it is enveloping, intense and citrusy with a light mineral vein, savory in the long finish, conquers the palate. |
Serving temperature | 10°C |
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“ION” like purple, from the ancient Greek “ἴον”, recalls the colour and flavour of the wine in its name and reflects the symbiosis between the wonder of nature and man’s expert, knowledgeable work.
It is a “Campi Taurasini DOC” a sub-area of Irpinia DOC, and is obtained from Aglianico grapes, which express the sincere flavours and uniqueness of its territory of origin.
It is a ruby wine with purple hues; having complex aromas of ripe cherries and blackberries.
The taste is fresh, smooth with a lingering finish.
After 12 months of ageing, it is ready, enjoyable but still able, however, to mature in the bottle for a long time.
“ION”
TECHNICAL INFO
Classification | DOC Irpinia |
Sub-area | Campi Taurasini. |
Grapes | 100% Aglianico. |
Alcohol | 14.5% |
Training system | Spurred cordon. |
Yield | 5,000 Kgs per hectare. |
Protection | Integrated control. |
Harvest | Manual in small boxes of 15kg between late October and early November. |
Winemaking | 20 days in stainless steel tanks. |
Aging | 12 months in stainless steel. |
Soil | Clay and limestone. |
Altitude | 450 meters. |
Organoleptic test | It has a dark ruby red color with purple hues; the nose is complex with intense aromas of ripe cherries and blackberries. The taste is fresh, soft and persistent. |
Serving temperature | 18°C, uncork bottle one hour prior to serving. |
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FREN as a spirit, from the ancient Greek φρήν.
The name expresses the essence of the old Aglianico vines grown in “starsete “.
It is a Taurasi DOCG, aged for two years in large wooden barrels and for
another year in stainless steel and bottled.
Its colour is deep ruby to garnet, it has an intense and broad nose with aromas of cherries and plums, accompanied by notes of tobacco.
The taste is enveloping, soft, structured and persistent.
“FREN”
TECHNICAL INFO
Classification | DOCG TAURASI |
Grapes | 100% Aglianico. |
Alcohol | 14.5% |
Training system | Starseta (which is an ancient local practice where vine branches are fanned out, like the spokes of a wheel, rather than grown in rows). |
Age of vineyard | 70 Years. |
Yield | 4,000 Kgs per hectare. |
Protection | Integrated control. |
Harvest | Manual in small boxes of 15kg between late October and early November. |
Winemaking | 20 days in stainless steel tanks. |
Aging | 24 months in 3000 Litre Oak Barrels. 12 months in stainless steel and bottled. |
Soil | Calcareous clay with volcanic ash deposits. |
Altitude | 530 meters. |
Organoleptic test | Ruby to garnet colour, an intense and broad nose with aromas of cherries and plums, accompanied by notes of tobacco, black pepper, liquorice and hints of mint and incense. The palate is enveloping, structured and distinctly soft with a long finish. |
Serving temperature | 18°C, uncork bottle one or two hours prior to serving. |