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MASTROBERARDINO | Campania

Table 27

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso DOC The name of this wine is rooted in a legend. According to the story, God cried when he found a corner of Heaven stolen by Lucifer and where his tears fell, there grew the grapes that make Lacryma Christi, translated as “tears of Christ.” Made from 100% Piedirosso grapes grown in volcanic soil near Mount Vesuvius and fermented in stainless steel, this is a unique red wine that is youthful, but substantial.

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“Redimore” Irpinia Aglianico DOC This wine is named after an ancient mulberry tree located in the the family estate of Mirabella Eclanum Radici Resort in the heart of the production of Taurasi DOCG. Made from 100% Aglianico grapes havested in October. The grapes are aged in French oak barriques for 12 months.

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“Radici” Taurasi DOCG Radici Taurasi is Mastroberardino’s flagship wine. Although first released in 1928, the wine became known as, Radici, which translates as ‘roots’ in 1986. This classic red is the result of painstaking research into exposure, chemical and physical characteristics of this region’s unique volcanic terroir and topography. Made from 100% Aglianico, and sourced from the Mirabella Eclano vineyard where vine age averages 30 years, Radici Taurasi is one of the most superb expressions of this ancient terroir.

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