Variety: Aglianico
Region: Campagna
Country: Italy
Year: 2013
Price: $15
Winery Review: Produced in the Campania region of Italy, this Aglianico has delicious black fruit flavors with hints of licorice, volcanic soil and tar notes. Classic in nature, yet in a lighter, more crowd-pleasing style, the Carraia is made of the ancient Aglianico grape. This black grape originated in Greece and today is widely grown in Basilicata and Campania.
My Review: Dark reddish brown in color. It smelled very distinctly of Easter lilies to me, although that does not at all coincide with the above description. I felt as if I had my face in the middle of a big bouquet of Easter lilies. On the palate it was extremely smooth. Medium mouthfeel with dark fruit and some floral aspects. Smooth acidity. This is not the style of wine I typically enjoy but I thought it was very well made and well balanced.
I tasted this without food.
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