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Its name means “the land of labor,” and nothing is so true when thinking of the hard work that goes into the development of the Terra di Lavoro. Galardi’s rocky vineyard soils, along the high hills of Sessa Aurunca, are extremely difficult to cultivate. The Aglianico also needs more time to ripen, sometimes staying on the vine as late as November. Premiered in 1994, this wine ages for one year in French oak and then rests another seven months in bottle before release. It’s an 80-20-blend of Aglianico and Piedirosso, which is of similar characteristic to the Aglianico but softer on the tannins; the grape also heightens the wine’s acidity and imparts more of the dark, wild berries on the palate. Bursting with layers of finely-grained tannins, dark fruits and chocolate on the palate with hints of tar and smoke, this wine is intense.
- Country : Italy
- Region: Campania
- Subregion/Appellation: Roccamonfina IGT
- Drink Start Date: 2018
- Drink End Date: 2031
From the volcanic slopes in Campania, this little estate is a recent phenomenon. Like the other cult wine of Campania, Imparato Montevetrano, the estate only produces one wine which started out as a hobby (for three cousins). With only 10,000 bottles released each year everyone is scrambling to buy.
The Galardi winery is set among magnificent chestnut groves in the high hills of Sessa Aurunca, in northwestern Campania, and on a clear day the Mediterranean can be seen in the distance. The family-owned estate, run with the help of Riccardo Cotarella, produces just one wonderful wine: Terra di Lavoro.
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