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Tempa di Zoe 2019 'Diciotto' Supercampano Aglianico Campania IGT, Italy
Tempa di Zoe 2019 'Diciotto' Supercampano Aglianico Campania IGT, Italy
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The Wine
This deep ruby wine begins with aromas of cherries, dried herbs, black smoked pepper and cocoa on the nose. Soft, full of ripe fruit and jam to the attack in the mouth and the warmth of alcohol softens the tannins supporting a savory freshness. Pair this wine with rich dishes, aged cheeses, braised red meats or game. I suspect it would do quite well with dark chocolate, roasted walnuts/pecans, and a cigar.
Bruno de Conciliis is the colorful character behind this wine, which translates as "18" - the age of adulthood in Europe, as far as drinking goes. The wine is the younger sibling of Bruno's top-end Aglianico, called 'Zero'. He refers to both wines as "Supercampanos" (Super wines of Campania) as a poke at the Super Tuscans. And therein lies the mirthful mindset Bruno brings to his wines and all those around him.
Even this entry-level Aglianico comes from his unique vineyards which are planted on "Flysch" - quartz-speckled sedimentary soils (well, stones, really - you can't believe vines can grow in these vineyards!) that provide a more approachable wine than most of Italy's Aglianico vineyards that have volcanic soils.
Aglianico is notoriously tannic and can easily age for a couple decades. Spontaneous fermentation from native yeasts occurs during maceration and when complete, the wine is aged in 3000L barrels and then in bottle to soften the varietal's natural tannins prior to release.
The Winery
(Dave's note - to envision where this wine originates, Campania would form the shin of the 'boot' that is Italy. So - South and West, with well known ocean-side cities such as Salerno, Capri, Naples, Vesuvius, etc.!)
Within Campania's Salerno province, Bruno De Conciliis and his partners have created Tempa di Zoè as a tribute to the Cilento area’s greatest native variety - Aglianico (ahh lee AH knee coe). The winery name breaks down to 'Tempa', the term for the rolling hills of Cilento, and 'Zoè', a Greek word for the essence of life, the intersection of animals, minerals and plants. The phrase Tempa di Zoè is a statement of intent that guides this winery.
While most of Campania’s great Terroirs are known for their volcanic soils, Cilento’s soils consist of ancient seabeds pushed to the surface long ago by tectonic plate activity. These unique combinations of limestone and sandstone (aka Flysch) and the conditions of Campania yield wines that are savory, agile and über expressive!
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