Ceccherini Cristiano

9.1

@Delectable Wine this is a red wine from Arteteke made with aglianico called Russè, if i got it right it should be a youngish version of aglianico from Vulture still in Basilicata.
The wine is fragrant and fresh meant to be consumed earlier rather than later, but it won't have any issue with ageing few years.
It has a plumpy dark cherry, perhaps kind of sour cherry too, a black pepper and a rocky mineral.
It a fun wine that can satisfy anyone also the more demanding consumer i believe
It's long and has a soft tannin hard to find when it comes to aglianico — 4 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

@Delectable Wine Not Langhe ,but ianghe(actually pronounced iang) which is the dialectal word for bianco.
However this is going to be another favourite of mine. Quite an unusual wine for Basilicata, more on the funky natural Australian wave style😍
It reminds me of the Riesling made by Shobbrook in Eden Valley.
It's made mainly with the local malvasia and a touch of moscato
Spontaneous fermentation obviously
No skin contact during that
Malo in stainless steel tank
The wine is generous and vibrant
It starts with the fruits such as white plums, peaches and a bit of apricot and maybe mango too.
Then moves onto the flowers and to the aromatics: yellow flowers and basil(prominent)
After that we go with spices like ginger, white pepper and a touch of smokiness plus a tingling mineral decorating every step of the sensorial experience
Palate is long too
I had always believed the local malvasia in this region could have excellent potential and this is the first great example in that direction.
Plus the story of the winery transforming a family business that has always helped people with difficulties attracts me too
I had been willing to try their wine for a while and i haven't been disappointed i must say — 4 years ago