Ravello Rosso Riserva Marisa Cuomo 2021
The Ravello Rosso Riserva by Marisa Cuomo is a rich and full-bodied red wine that combines the Mediterranean savor typical of the Amalfi terroir with a solid and important structure. It is produced from Piedirosso and Aglianico, with maturation of 12 months in barrels and 36 in bottle. It expresses itself with elegance and complexity, delivering notes of berries, sour cherries, roots, and sweet spices.
The Ravello Rosso Riserva by Marisa Cuomo is one of the extraordinary gems to drink that the Costa di Furore offers us, where beautiful vineyards cling to the cliffs of the Gulf of Salerno. A wine conceived and produced with all the tenets of heroic viticulture, where the toil, ingenuity, and hard work of man dominate and tame the schizophrenic design of nature. This wine is made with 70% Piedirosso grapes, locally known as Pere e’ Palummo (due to the pigeon-footed grape cluster) and the remaining 30% Aglianico.
The Ravello Rosso Riserva by Marisa Cuomo sees its vines thriving on coastal terraces at 300 meters above sea level with a south/southwest exposure in the areas of the municipalities of Ravello and Scala. The soil consists of dolomitic-limestone rocks, capable of imparting that distinct spicy push and positively firm character typical of the wines from the region. The manual harvest occurs only at the peak ripeness of the grapes (the last decade of October), after which they are pressed and destemmed, undergoing an intense maceration fermentation for about 20 days. The malolactic fermentation takes place in new French oak barriques followed by 12 months of aging, also in barrel.
Marisa Cuomo with her Ravello Rosso Riserva presents a wine with an intense red color and garnet reflections that, when brought to the nose, explodes with all its richness: the sweetness and freshness of sour cherries and berries are supported and enriched by delicate spiciness and hints of vanilla that complete the aromatic bouquet. The desire to savor the Ravello Rosso Riserva by Marisa Cuomo overwhelms us, and we are not disappointed once the Piedirosso, in collaboration with Aglianico, floods the palate, enveloping it with softness and roundness that is hard to forget. A good sapidity, aided by soft yet firm tannins and a tenacious freshness, makes each sip tense and deliciously drinkable. If you are looking for a wine born from the toil of man, capable of extracting the best from the roughness of Mother Nature, full of aromas and flavors from a land that can astonish with its beauty and gastronomic versatility... then here is Marisa Cuomo with her Ravello Rosso Riserva, the destination to linger upon.