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Articles, tastings and in-depth features on Taurasi.

Perillo, vertical tasting of Taurasi
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Perillo, vertical tasting of Taurasi

Walking through the Campania pavilion, I stopped at the stand of the Irpinian winery Perillo, where, unexpectedly, I had the chance to taste several vintages of Taurasi and Taurasi Riserva. Perillo is a small estate managing five ...

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Taurasi Fatica Contadina 2000, what a Taurasi..
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Taurasi Fatica Contadina 2000, what a Taurasi..

We return to Terredora after the wonderful experience we had a few months ago at the winery, in Serra di Montefusco, in the province of Avellino. On that occasion we tasted twelve vintages of the estate's wines no longer on the market, including seven...

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Taurasi di Terredora: tasting at the winery
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Taurasi di Terredora: tasting at the winery

We have already encountered the Irpinian winery Terredora and its wines. A year ago we were with Paolo Mastroberardino at the Ristoro degli Angeli, a Roman trattoria, during a tasting dinner that paired four of the Terredora wines with dishes from traditional cuisine...

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Quintodecimo, from Burgundy to the Campanian land
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Quintodecimo, from Burgundy to the Campanian land

In Italy it is often thought that white wines do not have the same importance as the great reds that have now become famous worldwide, yet there are realities that prove the contrary and bring their excellent products to light with great acclaim, such as the cantina Quintodecimo...

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Comparison between Basilico and Feudi San Gregorio
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Comparison between Basilico and Feudi San Gregorio

One of the most difficult Italian grape varieties to interpret but with great potential is certainly Aglianico. A variety showing considerable qualitative development that in past decades had always been neglected both in terms of training techniques and winemaking practices, with focus only on the high yields this grape variety can produce...

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