Cardamone

Producer: Agricultural Company Reale

Region: Costa D' Amalfi - Tramonti - Lattari Mountains

Variety: 50% Piedirosso - 50% Tintore di Tramonti

Volume: 2021

Vinification: Temperature-controlled fermentation in steel tanks for 10 days. Maturation in steel tanks and medium-sized barrels for 10 months.

Color: Rruby red
Fragrance: Very pure yet youthful imploded aromas of red cherry, blackberries, bitter chocolate, violets, minerals, and licorice.
Taste: Rich and dense but tightly wound, with a beautiful primary red fruit character, still youthful and firm with a noble tannin backbone. Another knockout red from Reale, this is made with a mix of Piedirosso (locally known as Per ‘è Palummo) and Tintore di Tramonti. The extremely old vines were planted in 1920 (the Casa de Rosa vineyard) and 1929 (the Vigna Diana).

Dish combinations: 

• Pasta dishes with a rich meat sauce, but also tuna steaks with caponata are a perfect match.
• "Sliced beef can also be perfect, just add a little very good balsamic vinegar."
  

Serving temperature: 18 C°

Shelf life: until 2032

Anecdote: 'This is yet another gem from Luigi and especially a very different wine than the Borgo di Gete, with a lot of freshness and also elegance.'

Scores: 93/100

Scores Comments Terroir Sense: Bright, saturated red-ruby. Very pure but youthfully imploded aromas of red cherry, blackberry, bitter chocolate, violet, minerals and licorice. Rich and dense but tightly wound, with a lovely primary red fruit character, this is still youthfully firm-edged with the nobly tannic spine. Yet another knockout red from Reale, this is made with a blend of Piedirosso (called locally Per ‘è Palummo) and Tintore di Tramonti. The extremely old vines were planted in 1920 (the Casa de Rosa vineyard) and 1929 (the Vigna Diana).