THE VINEYARDS - The great Tenute Girolamo's vineyards.
With more than 50 hectares of land cultivated by means of meticulous selective techniques, the Tenute Girolamo estate represents a great example of entrepreneurial initiative and seriousness of methods. Thanks to the high –density cultivation (12,300 plants per hectare) and to the strict selection of grapes, our wine has reached the highest quality standards. We take care of each single vine until its perfect grapes maturation. In this way, from any bottle of wine we can exactly tell what grapes and from which plots have been used to make it. This commitment and passion originate from a land rich of enological traditions, a place where the Tenute Girolamo could accomplish its life desire: to create a wine that would become a history.
Aglianico.
Aglianico is a very old grape, probably originated in Greece and introduced by them in Italy around the VII-VI century b. C. There’s a mystery around the real origins of its name that could originate from the ancient city of Elea (owes), on the Tyrrhenian cost of Lucania. Even Orazio sang the quality of this wine and it looks like, that under the Roman dominion it was listed as a remedy for cuts and wounds. The color of Aglianico is ruby red to garnet, but with the ageing can acquire orange reflections. It smells of violets and maraschino cherries jam, whilst on the palate is dry, minerally and well balanced.
Aliante.
Aliante is a red grape variety and has its origins in Sardinia. It is fresh and light, perfect to be drunk as appetizer. The characteristic of being sparkling and easy to drink makes this wine very famous not only in Italy but also worldwide, thanks to its ability to match all kind of meals. It is often appreciated by women because of its low alcohol content; this wine should be served with a temperature of 6-8 degrees.
Primitivo.
Primitivo is an Italian red grape variety, from which is being produced a modern wine but of ancient origins. The origin of the name is probably due to its early biological cycle (both of flowering that of ripening). In Apulia the harvest is being done usually during the first ten days of September. Characterised by a violet colour and a full-bodied and pleasant palate, Primitivo is also well appreciated thanks to its high level of anthocyanin. Its high alcoholic content and its natural sweetness makes from the Primitivo an excellent wine for meditation but also for accompanying well structured dishes, barbeque or almond sweets.
Merlot.
Merlot is a black berry grape, coming from the Bordeaux area, where it is used for making varietal wines but mainly as a blend in the production of some of the most important and appreciated wines of the world. Known since the 18 th century, it takes its name from a particular story, that is the predilection that has the blackbird for its berries, but its first detailed description was made the 1854. Its colour is ruby red ( with ageing tending to garnet), while the fragrance is fruity, intense and a little bit herbaceous. The palate is dry, medium-bodied, with a good structure, minerally with soft tannins and well balanced.
Carmenere.
It is an ancient black grape variety, Carmenere grape originates from the Bordeaux area since the Roman Empire times. Is not that famous but today is undergoing a revival in many wine countries worldwide. Wines made with this grape are with intense, inky violet color, full bodied with soft tannins. Thank to the time spent in the barrel, the palate is complex and rich.
Syrah.
The Syrah -or Shiraz, the name with which this grape is known in Australia and South Africa- belongs to that large group of grapes so-called "international" and is today found in almost every wine country in the world. Considered among the noble red grape varieties, it has a rather uncertain origin, though the most recent hypothesis considers that the grape comes from the Middle East. Syrah is a rather late ripening grape, maturate in rather compact bunches with elongated dark colored berries. The wine produced has a dark and intense colour, with a rather reduced transparency. The most known characteristic of this grape is its typical black pepper flavour, which stands out among its rich repertoire of aromas.
Petit Verdot.
Petit Verdot is a vine originating in the area of Medoc, France, where it is being used for the production of certain typologies of Bordeaux wines. Among its peculiar characteristics is its late maturation, in fact the harvest is made between the last weeks of September and the first fortnight of October. Nevertheless, Petit Verdot shows a really good adaptation in places with high temperatures, often sunny but at the same time ventilated and with few rains during the growing season. This wine shows a ruby color and strong fruity perfumes, floral and spicy; one of his unique characteristics is the tannin, soft and intense, essential l in creating a so well-balanced and full taste.
Cabernet-Sauvignon.
A French origin grape (from Bordeaux area), Cabernet-Sauvignon arrives in Italy in the first years of 1800 and becomes one of the most famous grape varieties. Thanks to the important structure of this wine, its long maceration and capacity of aging well in French oak barrels, Cabernet-Sauvignon is used for the production of excellent quality and longevity wines. Its colour is intense, rich in tannins and aromatic substances, but it is thanks to the long-term aging that it manages to express with ages a complex and fascinating bouquet.
Cabernet Franc.
Cabernet Franc is a vine of French origin (in the department of Gironde), whose wine has a well pronounced ripe fruit and herb aromas though on the palate being slightly tannic. It is predisposed for a long ageing and if vinified with a light contact with the skins may be get an intense and penetrating flavour, so much to feel the sensation of the grapes in the mouth. Cabernet Franc has almost always low alcohol content but an exceptional range of wonderful aromas with a high richness and intensity of scents that remember the raspberry.
