Colli di Salerno - Giuseppe Apicella 2017- Tramonti

This is a Wine from the ubiquitous Campania grape Piedirosso ( Pier e Palummo; in Neapolitan dialect ). This wine is made from vineyards in the Tramonti region, the mountains surrounding Amalfi. ( see our blogs on Tramonti ). The wine is clear and filtered ; its light ruby color with a medium viscosity (13% abv). On the nose there is a clear note of strawberries ; like eating a bowl of fresh strawberries, some banana which resemble a young  Beaujolais with carbonic fermentation in addition also some earthy note of autumn leaves. The palate confirms the nose with a medium well balanced acidity very smooth tannins and a medium body and a good persistence. An excellent entry every day wine to be paired with many dishes from fish and light meats ... PM 89