Taurasi wine
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Taurasi wine is a prestigious Italian red wine from Campania, renowned for its powerful, age-worthy Aglianico-based reds often dubbed the “Barolo of the South.”
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taurasi | 0 |
| Aglianico wine | 1 |
| Taurasi DOCG | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita wine
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Italian wine ⓘ red wine ⓘ |
| acidityLevel | high ⓘ |
| agingPotential |
long
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often over 20 years ⓘ |
| alcoholLevel | typically 13 to 14.5 percent ABV ⓘ |
| classification | DOCG ⓘ |
| climate | continental-influenced Mediterranean ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| DOCGStatusGranted | 1993 ⓘ |
| foodPairing |
aged cheeses
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game ⓘ red meat dishes ⓘ |
| grapeSynonymUsed | Aglianico del Vulture is a related Aglianico expression from another region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeVariety | Aglianico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumAgingRequirement | 3 years ⓘ |
| minimumAgingRequirementRiserva | 4 years ⓘ |
| minimumAglianicoContent | 85 percent ⓘ |
| minimumBarrelAgingRequirement | 1 year ⓘ |
| minimumBarrelAgingRequirementRiserva | 18 months ⓘ |
| nickname | Barolo of the South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complexity
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longevity ⓘ structure ⓘ |
| notableTown | Taurasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permittedGrapeVarieties |
Aglianico
NERFINISHED
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other local red varieties in small proportions ⓘ |
| primaryGrape | Aglianico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCountryRegion | Italy, Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | still wine ⓘ |
| region | Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | around 18 degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| soilType |
clay-limestone soils
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volcanic soils ⓘ |
| subregion | Avellino province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tanninLevel | high ⓘ |
| typicalAroma |
dark fruit
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leather ⓘ spice ⓘ tobacco ⓘ |
| typicalColor | deep ruby red ⓘ |
| typicalFlavor |
firm tannins
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high acidity ⓘ |
| wineBody | full-bodied ⓘ |
| wineLawCategory | Italian DOCG red wine ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
age-worthy red wine
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full-bodied red wine ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Taurasi DOCG
this entity surface form:
Aglianico wine