Rubrato simply means ruby. Or, if you use the imagination, red wine meant to be consumed young. That’s important with an Aglianico, the most important red grape of southern Italy. The best wines made from Aglianico can easily age 25-30 years, and many of them need a decade or more to shed their hard tannins. Rubrato is a young Aglianico you can drink with pleasure. This vintage from Feudi di San Gregorio shows bright strawberry and cherry fruit, with fresh acidity and firm tannin.
Feudi di San Gregorio, Irpinia Aglianico IGT (Campania, Italy) 2010
By Robert Whitley