Guastaferro
This year's tastings presented another fantastic set of wines from Guastaferro. The 2017 Memini was so amazingly fresh and balanced that I couldn’t believe it was the product of such a warm and dry vintage. Interestingly enough, Raffaele Guastaferro speaks very highly of 2017, hinting that there may be a Primum Riserva. Guastaferro has access to pre-phylloxera Aglianico vines planted high in the hills of the Avellino province, which resemble a gnarly old grove of trees. The vines are between the ages of 175-200 years old and trained using an ancient technique of twisting multiple shoots together to create a massive pergola. It’s from these vines that he plants or replants within his vineyards using massal selection. I also had a chance to taste the 2016 Taurasi Primum, which is totally cool-toned and classic, but will require many years of cellaring to show its best. That said, Guastaferro is one of the absolute top producers of Taurasi today. Waiting for these beauties to mature will be time well spent.
From Wines from Italy’s Volcanic Arc: Campania (Jan 2022) by Eric Guido
2019 Fulgeo
Release Price: $27
Color: White
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2017 Aglianico Memini
Release Price: $25
Color: Red
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2016 Taurasi Primum
Release Price: $84
Color: Red
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