Red
Bolonero
Puglia · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Nero di Troia · Aglianico
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Puglia
- Appellation
- Castel del Monte
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
Roasted meats · Aged cheeses · Lamb
Rated vintages
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201288 pts
Aromas of smoke, underbrush, espresso and grilled herb lead the nose on this blend of Nero di Troia and Aglianico. The palate offers dried black cherry, anisette, coffee and toast alongside chewy tannins.
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200987 pts
From the Castel del Monte wine zone in northern Puglia, Bolonero is a blend of 70% Nero di Troia and 30% Aglianico aged in stainless steel. The first grape renders bright fruit tones of cherry and blackberry, and the second delivers power and structure.