Taurasi DOCG Santandrea 2020 Luciano Ercolino

Taurasi DOCG Santandrea produced by Luciano Ercolino is a full-bodied and elegant red wine made from Aglianico grapes grown in the hillside vineyards of Irpinia in Campania. 

Harvesting is done manually between late October and early November, selecting only the best bunches. The grapes are then subjected to a maceration of about 12 days during which alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts takes place at a controlled temperature. Subsequently, the wine completes malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels that contribute to the smoothness and complexity of the wine's aromatic profile. Santandrea ages for 14 months in French oak barrels of which 70 percent are first-passage to enrich with spicy and toasty notes. After bottling, the wine continues bottle aging for at least 20 months, a period during which it develops further complexity and harmony.

This combination of careful vinification and prolonged aging makes Santandrea an excellent example of the typicality and longevity of Taurasi DOCG.