The communes of Taurasi, Pietradefusi, Castelvetere and Paternopoli in Campania. 10 – 20-year-old vines are grown between at 1,000 - 1,650 ft above sea level. Grapes are grown with 5,000 vines per hectare in deep soil with moderately large grains originally from ash and fallen pumice.

Review

Wine Review Online July 6, 2010 89 Points Ros'Aura 2009 - 89 Points, Wine Review Online ------------------------------------------ This might be the perfect rosé, or at least for my taste.  It’s truly dry, and fairly full-bodied for a rosé, with crisp acidity (enhanced by a bit of CO2 prickle on your tongue) and flavors of strawberries and red cherries with a mineral note.  It’s entirely from southern Italy’s noble Aglianico grape variety, which makes powerful, ageworthy reds such as Taurasi and -- case in point -- delightful rosés.  This wine has enough character to complement spicy dishes such as pasta with an arrabiata sauce and yet is no way too heavy for a warm summer day.  It’s what I want to drink. ------------------------------------------

Wine maker notes

Grape bunches are picked by hand and sorted in mid to late October. After de-stemming, free-run juice undergoes a 12-hour maceration on the skins followed by a temperature controlled fermentation stainless steel tanks.

Technical notes

13.6% abv

Food pairing

A perfect aperitif and delicious with chicken and turkey entrées, fish and grilled vegetables.