| Producer | Luigi Tecce |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Varietal | Aglianico |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Sku | 1144893 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Tasting Notes: Deep plummy purple in the glass the Luigi Tecce Taurasi Riserva Puro Sangue blooms with a nose of ripe beach plums, violets and earthy thyme. On the palate there is a dynamic structure of grippy tannins and a lively acidity that gives this versatile wine a freshness.
Estate History: A visit to Luigi Tecce can get you emotional. Luigi himself is a ball of them, and his Aglianico from Taurasi elicits them. His grandfather’s 'masseria' (farmhouse) and vineyards are located in the Taurasi subzone known as Sud-Alta Valle (South-High Valley). It’s one of Taurasi’s highest altitude growing areas, with a soil that’s layered with sand, limestone and Vesuvius’ pumice; it’s also the dwelling of Luigi’s 80+ year old vine-trees.
There’s no enologist and no agronomist, Luigi works here in relative solitude. Maybe that’s why there’s such an affinity between him and the wines: exuberant and guarded, archaic and immediate, literary and literal; there’s something theatrical in their pleasure. Strangely enough, Luigi wasn’t groomed to be a farmer or 'vignaiolo'. After university, he worked in Rome as an assistant to a member of the Italian parliament. Then suddenly in 1997, his father died and it caused Luigi’s homecoming back to the 4th generation farmhouse to take care of the property, which included olive trees, goats, sheep, and of course vines. All this left no time for any practical knowledge to be handed down to him from his father or grandfather. He didn’t know how to manage the property, let alone how to vinify wine, but he did have many memories from living there as child, and these guided him.
