Description
100% Aglianico from the hills of Salerno in Campania, Italy. Rich, dense, opulent and elegant. Creamy touch and an impressive velvety texture. Enticing, with layers and layers of plum, black cherry, blackberry, sweet tobacco, and a slight mineral character of graphite. Vuolo is a new estate from Campania and is already showing tremendous promise. Extremely low yields resulting in a great concentration of fruit. Fantastic! For passionate collectors of Aglianico get this wine while you can.
Only 20-25 Cases Imported into the USA.
Very rare find! Let this one breathe!
History
Vuolo is a new estate owned by Mila Vuolo located in a small village called Giovi just a few km's from Salerno in Campania, Italy. The very first harvest was done in 2003. The farm is only a few km's north of the estate of Montevetrano.
The vineyards lie on a gentle steep facing east, protected by the humid winds of the Gulf of Salerno at an average altitude of 200 meters above sea level. The soil is deep, prevalently clay based and sandy. The climate is typical southern Italian, with hot summers and mild winters.
Only 2 hectares total are planted for this farm. 60% of which is dedicated to Aglianico and the remaining 40% for Fiano. Every step of the wine making process is executed by Mila Vuolo with amazing precision. Berry selection is extremely low and is done so with extreme precision.
Mila Vuolo is the only daughter of five children of a well known family in Salerno. Mila has always been fond of wine and was inspired by the success of the very popular wine of Montevetrano. As a result she had decided to devote herself to the vines of this small family estate. Driven by a true genuine passion, Mila is obstinately driving her little "chateaeu de garage" to the Olympus of Campanian wines. Needless to say her first result is more than promising.
The philosophy of Mila Vuolo is "each place has its own character... a wine must express the interaction between the place it is grown and the grape variety". Thus 90% of the effort is in the vineyard. Work in the cellar is characterized only by minimal interventions".
The Aglianico Colli di Salerno is rich, dense, opulent yet elegant. It has a creamy touch and impressive velvety texture; enticing with layers of plum, blackberry and slightly mineral character driven by a light note of graphite. Soft tannins. Only 175 cases produced. This is what Aglianico is supposed to be. Stored properly, this Aglianico will last many years to come.
The Fiano Colli di Salerno is a balanced white exhibiting an exciting freshness and vitality. It boasts with jasmine flower notes, tropical fruits and lingers with briny closure, reminding us of the close by Costiera Amalfitana. Only 208 cases produced. Enjoy as an alternative to Sauvignon Blanc.
Food Recommendation
Beef, Game
Cheese Recommendation
Hard Cheeses
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