Re Manfredi
Serpara Aglianico del Vulture Aglianico
Basilicata, Italy
Crushed blackberries, tobacco, sage, thyme and hints of smoked meat waft up prominently from the 2013 Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Serpara. It’s soft in texture and almost creamy in feel, with juicy acids maintaining balance as ripe black fruits and minerals sweep effortlessly across the palate. Its firm tannins make themselves known through the finale, yet as more of an accent that frames the experience well, while hints of dark chocolate and balsamic spices slowly fade out. The single-vineyard Serpara matures in a combination of 50% new and 50% used French Allier oak casks, which Re Manfredi has done a wonderful job of integrating here. (Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2021)
Crushed blackberries, tobacco, sage, thyme and hints of smoked meat waft up prominently from the 2013 Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Serpara. It’s soft in texture and almost creamy in feel, with juicy acids maintaining balance as ripe black fruits and minerals sweep effortlessly across the palate. Its firm tannins make themselves known through the finale, yet as more of an accent that frames the experience well, while hints of dark chocolate and balsamic spices slowly fade out. The single-vineyard Serpara matures in a combination of 50% new and 50% used French Allier oak casks, which Re Manfredi has done a wonderful job of integrating here. (Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2021)