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Taurasi DOCG
[tow-RAH-zee]

Located east and slightly north of Naples in Italy’s CAMPANIA region, this highly regarded DOCG is situated in the hilly area surrounding the village of Taurasi, northeast of Avellino. The red wine is made primarily from AGLIANCO grapes. When young, Taurasi wines are noted for their ROUGHNESS owing to high TANNINS, noticeable ACIDITY, and a dense concentration of flavors; they’re definitely built for AGING. As these wines mature, they can show great BALANCE, with subtle fruit flavors and EARTHY, TARRY, and CHOCOLATY characteristics. Prior to release, Taurasi wines are aged for a minimum of 3 years, one of which must be in wood barrels. The RISERVA has been aged for 4 years. 
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