Pois | Campania Aglianico IGT 2021 | Vernice

An elegant and velvety red, expressing the intense red fruits of Campania

The wine

Pois is an intense ruby red with violet reflections, offering powerful aromas of berries, sour cherry, plum, currant, violet, and iris. Fresh, soft, and balanced, delivering a velvety and harmonious palate experience.

Technical sheet

• Name: Pois – Aglianico I.G.T.

• Denomination: Indicazione Geografica Tipica

• Region: Campania

• Production area: Paternopoli ‐ Taurasi (AV)

• Altitude: 500 m a.s.l.

• Grape variety: 100% Aglianico

• Training system: Controspalliera a cordone speronato

• Soil composition: hilly, predominantly volcanic and clay-limestone, mineral-rich

• Harvesting period: early November

• Winemaking: cold pre-maceration, maceration with continuous pumping over and punch-downs for about 10 days, fermentation with selected yeast starter, malolactic fermentation, aging in steel tanks

• Aging: steel followed by short bottle aging

• Alcohol: 13.5% vol

• Serving temperature: 15‑18°C

Tasting notes

• Colour: ink violet

• Nose: berries, sour cherry, plum, currant, violet, iris

• Palate: soft, balanced, velvety

Food pairing

• Roasted meats, braised dishes, game

• Blue cheeses

• Rich pasta dishes