Villa Raiano Campania Aglianico I.G.T.

Type: red wine Appellation: Campania I.G.T. Grape Aglianico 100% First vintage produced: 2009 Vineyard location: Castelfranci, Venticano, Bonito (Avellino) Altitude: 550 meters a.s.l. for the vineyards located in Castelfranci, 300 meters a.s.l. for the vineyards located in Venticano and 400 meters a.s.l. for the vineyards located in Bonito Vine Training/Pruning: guyot, cordon spur, pergola avellinese (typical in Avellino area) Vineyard design: 2.500 vines/hectare Grape yield: 80 quintals/hectare Type of soil: marly-clay, medium clay, silty-clay Harvest time: last week of October Wine making: in stainless steel tanks with daily pumping over and skin contact for about a week Aging: after raking, 50% of the wine matures in French oak barrique of second and third passage for about 6 months, 50% remains in stainless steel tanks on fine lees for the same time period Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 25-27°C