Perillo Taurasi 2010 (750ml) Sauvignon Blanc Blend

Perillo Taurasi 2010 (750ml) Sauvignon Blanc BlendPerillo is a very special producer in the Taurasi DOC, sitting on the highest Aglianico vineyard in the region at 5000 feet above sea level. The high elevation helps preserve the freshness of the grapes, which balances out what is a highly tannic, often extracted varietal. This wine saw an incredibly long 35 day maceration, but all that concentration is in total balance. After 12 years in the bottle, there is SO MUCH going on! Highly aromatic on the

” - Christopher Carpenter

blueberry fruit and finishes with bittersweet cocoa

Its rotation in the sky throughout the year made it an effective agricultural calendar for the ancient Andean people

Unusual but super expressive nose

Vermentino ripens consistently

Fermented in tank followed by a year in a mix of 90% French Oak and 10% American Oak

A fuller bodied white with salty

Well integrated tannins create a bold backdrop for the lush texture that carries the flavors through the lingering finish

bright finish

and temperate evenings

beautiful pale blush color

powdery tannins and lively acids