Masseria Frattasi, Beneventano IGP (Campania, Italy) Aglianico 2017

 This is a powerful red wine with rich fruit and a rustic style that reflects its origin.  Grown in volcanic soils in Beneventano – a rugged site in southern Italy’s Campania region – the Aglianico grapes yield an aromatic and rich wine.  Masseria Frattasi enhances the ripeness of their grapes by drying them on mats for a few weeks before fermentation.  Blackberry and blackcurrant fruit aromas are enhanced by elements of herbs, smoke, vanilla and spice.  It offers a mouthful of flavor, with layers of rich black fruits backed by coffee, black pepper, smoke and baking spice tones with a zesty raspberry note at the finish.  This is a satisfying red wine that will pair well with your most flavorful recipes.