Serpico IGT dell'Irpinia

Feudi di San Gregorio

Pronunciation
SIR-pee-koh
Year
2005
Type
Red
Winery
Feudi di San Gregorio
Region
Campania, Italy
Oenologist
Giuseppe Mongeluzzo, Riccardo Cotarella (consultant)

Overview

Feudi di San Gregorio, a modern expression of a centuries-old tradition of passion and dedication to the land, is Campania’s premier wine making estate. Situated in the tiny village of Sorbo Serpico in Campania's Irpinia region, this highly-acclaimed winery was established in 1986. The wines of Feudi di San Gregorio have met time and again with stellar reviews and continue to garner international critical acclaim.

Wine Notes

Grape Variety
100% Aglianico di Taurasi, harvested in part from century-old pre-phylloxera vines.
Vinification
Soft pressing, long maceration in stainless steel tanks, and then racked into oak barrels.
Aging
Malo. fermentation in oak + 18 months in new French oak barrels and 1 year in bottle.
Alcohol
13.5%
| Appearance
Ruby red
| Aroma
Intense, persistent bouquet of rich wild cherries, basalm, toasted oak and warm vanilla.
| Taste
Soft, dense and well balanced. The finish is long and pleasant, with flavors of red berries against a smooth background of toast and spice.
| Serving Suggestions
Well-matched with roasted meat, game BBQ steaks.

Serpico IGT dell'Irpinia

Suggested Retail:
$87.00
CSPC#:
708588
Available Sizes:
750ml
Bottles Per Case:
6

Reviews

Wine Spectator - Feb 2008 - Antonio Galloni - 92 points

The 2004 Serpico (Aglianico) is rich, dense and sweet in its expression of dark fruit, licorice, anise and toasted oak. Although it is a powerful, intense wine, it also presents a slightly more advanced quality than the 2004 Taurasi, which I preferred for its greater complexity and balance. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2024.