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Il Viola

Producer: Tenuta Le Querce
Style: Red
Vintage: 2006
Grapes: Aglianico 100%
Region: Italy < Basilicata < Aglianico del Vulture

PRICE: $19

Tasting Notes and Food Pairing Suggestions

  • Rigatoni with tomato sauce, fried eggplant, and shaved Ricotta Salata
  • Orecchiette with spicy sausage ragu
  • Grilled flatiron steaks

The volcanic soils that comprise the Aglianico del Vulture DOC bring characteristic notes of smoky leather and dusty earth to this stellar, value-driven Aglianico. Dark chocolate, espresso bean, and deep red cherry flavors permeate this muscular Southern Italian gem.

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