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Synonym of aglianico
Native white grapes
Extravirgin olive oils

A top-class wine, red and pulsating life like blood ("eme" in Greek): this is our project dedicated to people with real passion. It has a magnificent blend, so uniquely delightful, an elegance achieved from the wise and balanced blending of wines processed in pureness from the grapes of the Aglianico and other vine varietals grown with real passion in our “Bosco Faiano” vineyards. The uniqueness of these clones helps to express the most original and authentic identity of our long and appealing of our family-run winemaking establishment.

The Faius of I Capitani is a project that pursues excellence. The highest expression of the grand white vine stocks of Irpinia (Fiano Greco and Falanghina). A wine with a powerful structure and a typical feature of mineral freshness able to evolve with time. Refining in small oak barrel for a period of 6 - 8 months adds balance and personality. A really unique wine.

The wine represent the primum movens of the Farm “I Capitani” junction between past and present, the real soul of the Farm. And the soul is all in the Taurasi “ Bosco Faiano”, wine of excellent structure, obtained from the vintage of selected grapes of the Aglianico Taurasi grapevines.

A red wine with a particular structure and identity. Obtained from the vinification of selected grapes from the Aglianico Taurasi vinestock cultivated with care and passion in our vineyards. The maturation in oak barriques exalts its taste and enriches its bouquet.

Guaglione wine is a perfect sample of the Aglianico wines. This young and vigorous wine denotes a strong personality. Its color is intense and highly fruity to the nose, very pleasant and tannic to taste. Straightforward and sincere, as only the youth can be.

From the most exclusive vine stocks of Irpinia, it is one of the most exclusive I Capitani white wines. The Greco di Tufo DOCG Serum is a white wine with a delicate flavour, intense in colour, a harmonic balance that is simply unmistakable.

Few vine stocks classify a territory in such a way as the Fiano classifies the territory of Avellino. The Fiano of Avellino DOCG Gaudium de I Capitani, a white wine with a powerful structure and a bursting personality faithfully reflects the characteristics of these territories, testifying to its calling to wine production.

Obtained from the vinification of selected grapes of autochthonous Falanghina vine stocks, Clarum of I Capitani fully represents our territory with undeniably dynamic fragrances and tastes.

Aurum Silvae of the i Capitani group is the product of a region which favours its growth and is attentive to strictly controlled crop cultivation and cold processing methods. This extra virgin olive oil of the Ravece mono-cultivar is the highest expression of the Irpinia region which offers the best typical products in terms of quality and uniqueness, intense sensations to the nose and on the palate.

Turrioro is a quality extra virgin olive oil, and is the product of a careful processing of olives harvested in the Irpinia region (Ogliarola, Ravece, Leccino, and Moraiolo). The handpicking and cold pressing of the berry highlights the top quality organic values and superb organoleptic features of this oil which is perfect for cooking or seasoning all the typical dishes of our Mediterranean cuisine.

Selections

The love of our lands, respect for tradition and the search for true emotions inspire our wines of excellence. One red and one white wine are produced in limited numbers for true fans with a big personality and uniqueness. They are a real concentrate of our best philosophy of winemakers without patterns and compromises, a free and magnificent interpretation of ourselves.

Synonyms of aglianico cultivar

Aglianico is the most important red grape of southern Italy and it's in the inner part of Campania specially in the Avellino province which reaches its maximum expression. Grape of absolute value and quality lends itself to very different but always excellent wines. From our vineyards we produce three great Aglianico-based wines: Guaglione a young and fruity wine, Jumara a medium aging wine with a wonderful elegance and Taurasi, the top of the range, a long aging wine famous all around the world and called by the wine experts: Barolo of the South.

Great native white grapes

In our area three fabolous native white vines are cultivated for centuries, each one of high quality and personality with very different characteristics between them. Greco vine more mineral, more structured and complex Fiano vine, Falanghina vine fresh and aromatic. In our production are rightly present all three, each with its peculiarities.

Extravirgin olive oils

Real jewels, extra virgin olive oils of superior quality. From olives 100% produced in Irpinia of the noblest varieties, hand picked and cold pressed within 24 hours. A concentration of fruit and flavor. Unique and uplifting sensory experience.

Description

Tasting guide

Colour

Deep burgundy with sparkling shades of red.

Fragrance

Ethereal, complex, with notes of licorice and vanilla against a refined background of berries and black cherries. Tertiary features are well highlighted, pleasantly balsamic with pink pepper and intense and complex exotic spices.

Flavour

Full bodied. Dry, rounded, harmonic, with an intense and persistent aftertaste, reminiscent of sour black cherries and berries. Complex, long-lasting and all embracing.

Food matches & suggestions

Taurasi is an important, complex, and long aging wine that evolves and grows so surprising if you have the patience to wait. True born Aglianico, great structure and complexity, with few other big Italian reds, represents the great italian tradition of winemaking. Ideal for red meats and game, ripe or spicy cheeses. Thanks also to a very well refined and velvety tannins is superb with a rare grilled t-bone steak: tasty and tender.

Our recipe

Braised beef in cream of radicchio e aglianico

Ingredients for 6 peoples :

1,2 kg (2.6 lb) veal stew, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 head of radicchio, extra virgin olive oil, 2 glass of aglianico wine, salt and pepper.

Directions :

In a large saucepan fry in the oil the carrot and the onion and when the onion is golden brown add the meat (cut into pieces). Braise on high heat, add salt and pepper. Add wine and cook over moderate heat for about 60 minutes. Follow the cooking, if necessary adding a ladle of vegetable broth or warm water to keep on with meat cooking. When the meat is well cooked add the radicchio and cut into strips washed, cover the saucepan and cook until the radicchio will become creamy. Correct with salt and pepper and hot serve.

From field to bottle

Place of production

Hilly sunny lands dominating the valley of the river Calore. Soil: cayish-calcareous.

Grapevines

Aglianico. Spur pruning cultivation. Density of about 4500 stocks per hectare. 70 quintal per hectare with 70% wine return.

Vinification

Ripening

In French-oak barriques for 18 - 24 months months; fining in bottle since the third year of the vintage or longer.

Curiosity & insights

Our Taurasi is a "Cru" made from aglianico grapes of our vineyard "Bosco Faiano". The selection made on each grapevine and the long period of aging in oak barrels make it a product of absolute quality, a real jewel to be kept in the cellar without haste.
In general, "Taurasi" is one of Italy's most important red wines with a great aging potential that has been recognized as a DOCG wine in 11 March 1993 to be preserved as a top italian production. Its production area is located in 17 municipalities in the province of Avellino. It could be made from a minimum of 85% Aglianico of Irpinia and the other 15 % could be other black grapes, not aromatic, and harvested in the authorized production. The vinification and aging must be performed within the territory of the province of Avellino. The aging is expected to be at least 3 years of which at least one in oak barrels, while for the type "Reserve" must be subjected to an aging period of at least 4 years, of which at least 18 months in oak barrels.

Special formats

This wine than in the standard format of 750 ml is produced in sizes magnum special 1.5 liter and 3 liter, both packed in solid wooden boxes . The 3 liter magnums are produced in limited edition and numbered...collector's items!