Piedirosso 'Plutone' Ocone 2019

The Piedirosso "Plutone" from the Benevento winery Ocone is a red wine with a harmonious, fragrant and fruity profile, which elegantly interprets the characteristics of this historic Campania grape variety. The choice of a vinification only in steel enhances the frank and direct profile of the wine, which is appreciated for its limpid expressive simplicity and great drinkability. It is a light, agile red that is particularly ductile at the table. It goes very well with pasta with tomato sauce, baked pasta, poultry and roasted white meats.

"Pluto" is a pure Piedirosso produced in the Sannio area of Benevento. The Ocone winery has been cultivating vines since the early 1900s in the Ponte area. It still produces wines strongly linked to the history and tradition of the area, using the local indigenous grape varieties: Aglianico, Piedirosso, Coda di Volpe, Greco, Fiano and Falanghina. The Piedirosso vineyards are located in the hilly area of Taburno, near the town of Ponte, at an altitude between 200 and 400 meters above sea level, on soils of alluvial nature, rich in limestone. Manual harvesting takes place at the beginning of October, and after destemming, the grapes are sent to fermentation with a maceration period on the skins of about ten days, with periodic pumping over. Before bottling, the wine rests for several months in steel tanks, which preserve its fragrant varietal characteristics.

Ocone's Piedirosso "Plutone" wine is the fruit of the winery's research, directed toward the enhancement of the area's native grape varieties through a range of quality wines. Piedirosso is the perfect alter ego of Aglianico: fruity, fresh and not very tannic, it is appreciated precisely for its youthful, expressive immediacy. In the glass, it is bright ruby red, with a bouquet expressing aromas of ripe cherries, small red berries, morello cherry, pomegranate and delicate spicy nuances. The sip is smooth and easy, with juicy fruit and a fine tannic texture. The finish is harmonious, fresh and balanced. It is the young and crisp face of Piedirosso.