Grecomusc

Producer:Cantina di Lonardo/Contrade di Taurasi

Region: Taurasi

Variety: 100%  Rovello Bianco (Grecomusc)

Year: 2018

Vinification: Maceration in steel tanks, further aging in bottle for 48 months.

Colour:Medium gold yellow straw yellow
Fragrance: "Very beautiful, downright seductive, aromas of ripe apples, pear nectar, lemon jelly, complicated by a layer of fine spices."
Taste: "Then beautifully precise and layered, with a soft, delicate, and intensely flavorful nuance of apple jelly, lemon cream, herbs, and minerals. Very harmonious due to the long and softly felt aftertaste. This estate essentially brought the forgotten variety of Grecomusc (the official name of the grape is actually Roviello) back to everyone's attention, something for which it deserves enormous praise."

Dish combinations:

• Aged cheeses, buffalo mozzarella,
• (Caprese Salad) grilled vegetables
• Baked or grilled fish, raw shellfish

Serving temperature:10-12 C°

Shelf life:until 2028

Anecdote: The winery "Contrade di Taurasi" was born in 1998 in Taurasi, in the heart of Irpinia, thanks to the company of Sandro Lonardo. They have been producing wines for 30 years (although the family has been in the wine trade since 1700) that strictly follow the regulations of organic viticulture on a small production scale. The company's rules can be summarized in four points: exclusive use of grapes from the family's vineyards, use of indigenous yeasts to convey the aromas and flavors in the wine, optimization of winemaking procedures, and experimentation with new techniques both in the vineyard and in the cellar. Experimentation is one of the most striking aspects of the winery: to this end, the Lonardo family also relies on a group of absolutely important technicians, university professors from Naples and Palermo. This team of experts was responsible for the restoration operation of an old local, ungrafted vine, which occurred in a few scattered varieties in the countryside of Irpinia, the Grecomusc, the Roviello Bianco, which in Greek dialect means soft, due to the soft and low-water grapes. Grecomusc is produced in minimal quantities: about 2,500 bottles per year and it is the only white wine produced by the company. While Grecomusc represents research and experimentation, Aglianico represents tradition: it is the most important grape variety used and from it, two excellent wines are produced, the Taurasi DOCG, and in particularly favorable vintages, the Taurasi Riserva. The company's offerings consist of an Aglianico DOC Irpinia, the Taurasi, the Taurasi Riserva, and two Taurasi Crus: Taurasi Coste and Taurasi Vigne d'Alto.

Scores: 94/100

Scores Comments Terroir Sense: Medium golden-tinged straw yellow. Very pretty, downright enticing, aromas of ripe apples, pear nectar, lemon jelly complicated by a dusting of fine herbs. Then beautifully precise and multilayered, with a suave, delicate and intensely flavorful nuance of apple jelly, lemon custard, herbs and minerals. Very harmonious on the long and gently tactile finish. This estate essentially brought back the forgotten Grecomusc’ variety (just so you know, the grape’s official name is actually Roviello), back to everybody’s attention, something it deserves immense credit for.