Terredora Fatica Contadina Taurasi DOCG 2015
(Campania, Italy) - [VM 92+] [WS 92] [JS 92]

About the Winery:
With 494 acres of privately owned vineyards in the best sites of the Avellino province, Terredora di Paolo is one of the largest wineries in southern Italy. Since its establishment in 1978, Terredora di Paolo has focused on rediscovering and restoring Campania’s ancient and native varietals such as Aglianico, Fiano, Greco and Falanghina. These varietals are key players that have brought about Campanian’s wine renaissance.

About the Wine:
The community of Taurasi is the center of the production of the Aglianico-based red wine of the same name. With ancient origins, this wine has great body and structure, it is dry and austere, with an aromatic vein. The Aglianico grape, of Greek origins, is a speciality of Campania and Basilicata. With its high tannins, acidity and structure is a promise of long life. For this reason the Taurasi is called the “Barolo from the South”. The name “Fatica contadina” honors the “hard work of the farmers”.

Varietal composition: 100% Aglianico

Type of aging container: Small French oak barrels
Length of aging before bottle: 18 months 
Length of bottle aging: 24 months

Alcohol: 14%

Tasting Notes:
Ruby red color with garnet reflections. The nose is pronounced and complex with notes of cherry, wild berries, spicy scents of violet and tobacco with a mineral accent. In the mouth it is elegant, smooth, velvety and intense with characteristic hints of plums, black cherries, black pepper and tar; full-bodied and austere with balanced tannins and acidity.

Food Pairing: Pairs well with roasted meats, game, spicy dishes, truffles and aged cheeses such as provolone, parmigiano or gorgonzola.

Ratings & Reviews

92+ Points - Vinous Media:
"Musky black currants and steeped plums meet complicating notes of damp earth, ash and spiced citrus as the 2015 Taurasi Fatica Contadina comes to life in the glass. This displays silken textures and polished red and black fruits, invigorated by zesty acidity and hints of sour citrus. The 2015 tapers off with intensity, structured and long with penetrating tannins, leaving cedary spice and blood orange tones that saturate the senses. It will be years before these aggressive tannins resolve, yet with all of the complexity within, I hope to be able to revisit the 2015 once they do." - Eric Guido (May 2024)

92 Points - Wine Spectator:
"A robust red, with hints of date, fig cake and cocoa powder accenting dried cherry and cranberry fruit. Boasts acidity that makes for a lively tang throughout the rich profile, with firm, chalky tannins on a finish marked by leather, mineral and spices. Drink now through 2035. 2,000 cases made, 640 cases imported." - Alison Napjus (Mar 2024)

92 Points - James Suckling:
"Deep, brooding ripeness full of smoky, sweet blackberries, dried fruit, black mushrooms, black chocolate, ash and black sesame. Full-bodied and very structured on the palate with dusty, vertical tannins and a long, ashy finish. Drink or keep holding." (Sep 2023)