Name: Carraia Aglianico
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.
Personal review: This was very earthy on the nose. I got a hint of plum and raisin. On the palate this wine was medium almost full bodied and had a higher tannic quality to it that the last wine. There were hints of the dark fruits like blackberry and subtle hints of star anise, which I dislike in my wines. I would pair this with with a gamy meat such as lamb or venison.
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