DI Majo Norante Sassius Aglianico Riserva 2016 - 750ml

92pts Wine Enthusiast

The deeply umami nose features aromas of balsamic, pepper, soil and iron, with an undertone of sun-dried tomato providing some levity. On the palate, a wave of tart fruit crashes over more leathery, meaty flavors, before a hot finish that's underscored by tightly wound tannins and acid.

96pts Luca Maroni

Tasting Notes

An intense dark ruby red color.

Complex on the nose with aromas of mature red and black fruits as marasca, ripe cherry, black cherry and elder fruits. Aromas are followed by hints of leather, licorice, mentholated tobacco, eucalyptus and cacao powder, delivering scents of dried rose, violet and spices like black pepper, coriander and nutmeg.

On the palate, the wine is very rich, with soft tannins well balancing the acidity and body. It offers a lingeringly persistent finish.
This wine results in an extraordinary complex structure.

Winery Notes

100% Aglianico. A part of grapes is harvested later, at the end of November.
The vinification is traditionally red with particular long contact with the skins.
It ages for 24 months in French oaks barrique and tonneau and 18 months in the bottle.

The Di Majo Norante winery is located on the Marquis Norante of Santa Cristina estate in the Molise region, along the Adriatic Sea between Puglia and Abruzzo. Vine cultivation in this area dates back to 500 BC, when two pre-Roman civilizations, the Sanniti and the Osci, inhabited the region. The estate has been dedicated to growing vines since the 1800s. In the 1960s, a modern cantina was constructed, and vines were replanted in the Ramitello area.