MIRABILIA Food&Drink2023

16–17 Oct 2023 | Hotel CARASCO, Lipari (ME), Italy

ProductUpdated on 27 September 2023

Ocone 1910 - The Classic Selection

Giorgio Vergona

CEO at Ocone 1910 Taburno Wine County - Euvitis 21 ATS Srl

Ponte BN, Italy

About

In honor of the ancient winemaking tradition of the Sannio, the Classic Selection wines are named after Greek and Roman gods, highlighting the spiritual symbolism linked to wine.

Each wine in the selection is a 100% monovarietal wine, vinified exclusively in steel, to exalt the essence and characteristics of each individual grape varietal.

Apollo Aglianico del Taburno DOCG:

100% Aglianico

Tasting Notes: intense ruby-red in color. Full bodied and harmonious, with a very fine and complex tannic texture,adding density, elegance and extraordinary length to the wine. On the nose, it offers intense notes of ripw fruit, reminiscent of blackberries, accompanied by delicate floral hints of roses. On the palate, the acidic component is balanced by and ample body and persistent finish.

Food Pairings: Ideal with red meat and lamb stew.

Plutone Taburno Sannio Piedirosso DOC:

100% Piedirosso

Tasting Notes: Deep ruby read in color with purplish highlights. On the nose, it offers intense fruity overtones of cherries and small red fruit, accompanied by delicate vegetal notes. On the palate, it is full bodied, generous and well-orchestrated. Once can appreciate the not so aggressive tannic component of the variety even in young vinatges, accompanied by vegetal and floral notes, completing this easy to drink wine.

Food pairings: Ideal with pasta and rice dishes with tomato, vegetable or meat sauces, meat dishes or medium-mature cheeses.

Diana Taburno Falanghina del Sannio DOC:

100% Falanghina

Tasting Notes: Pale straw-yellow in color with green highlights. It is generous on the nose, with a rich array of aromas, floral notes of hawthorn and oran- ge blossom and delicate hints of exotic fruit and green apple. On the palate, it is pleasantly fresh, with good supporting acidity and length.

Food pairings: Ideal with pasta and rice dishes, fish and shellfish, particularly fried salt cod, a typical dish from the Campania region.

Giano Greco del Sannio DOC:

100% Greco

Tasting Notes: Intense straw-yellow, almost golden, in color. On the nose it is elegant and pleasantly delicate, with subtle floral aromas of hawthorn and broom, and fruity overtones of peach, pears and hints of almonds. On the palate, it is balanced with a good structure, full-bodied, pleasantly soft and witha persistent finish.

Food pairings: Ideal with soups, fish dishes, white meat and medium mature cheeses.

Apollo Rosato Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

100% Aglianico

Tasting Notes: Pale pink in color with ruby-red highlights resulting from the characteristic polyphenols of the grape variety. On the nose, it is intense and persistent, evoking floral hints of roses, violets, and red berries. On the palate, it is fresh and delicate yet at the same time incisive thanks to its alcoholic content, with a pleasantly long and rich finish.

Food parings: A versatile wine, ideal with pasta dishes, elaborate fish and white meat dishes. It also pairs well with medium-mature cheeses.

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