Name: Carraia Aglianico
Region/Country: Campagna, Italy
Year: 2013
Price: $15-- Sale $9.95
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: There was a distinct floral perfume-like scent emitting from this wine. It was very dark in color, and red cherry and cranberry flavors were obvious on the pallet. It was not too dry and there were hints of licorice with a slight muskiness added on at the finish. I would give this red wine an 87. It was not a hard red to drink compared to many out there. I would love to pair this with a dish. I tasted this on its own with no food this time.
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