Pipoli Aglianico del Vulture Blended Grapes green apples and a hint

green apples and a hint of melon

Bodegaes Valduero Rincon de Navas Crianza

Initially sweet with ripe fruit notes of melon

which lifts the fruit and provides texture to balance out the lavish oak treatment

and similarly to the other estates purchased

Pipoli Aglianico del Vulture Blended Grapes green apples and a hintThe vineyards belonging to this estate are superb; low trained and planted on the volcanic soils of the slopes of Mount Vulture at altitudes of up to 800 metres above sea level. On arrival at the winery the grapes were destemmed and gently crushed then the must is fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks at temperatures up to 30 32C. Frequent, gentle pumping over took place during fermentation and maceration which lasted approximately