2022 'Rubrato' Irpinia Aglianico, Feudi di San Gregorio
Irpinia, Campania, Italy
Rubrato is Aglianico in its most immediate and pleasure-giving form, full of southern Italian energy without losing the grape’s serious edge. The 2022 opens with wild black fruits, dark cherry, plum, liquorice and violet, followed by spice, underbrush and a delicate balsamic note that gives it a savoury Irpinian lift.
On the palate, it is deep, balanced and impressively polished, with ripe fruit at the centre and soft, well-structured tannins carrying everything neatly through the finish. Aglianico’s natural grip is there, but this is the youthful, approachable side of the grape: fresh, dark-fruited, gently spicy and very easy to bring to the table.
For when
A proper Italian red is needed, but you still want freshness and flow.
Pairs with
Slow-cooked beef ragù, grilled sausages, lamb chops, aubergine parmigiana, mushroom pasta, roast pork, hard cheeses or pizza with spicy salami.
Feudi di San Gregorio is one of Campania’s defining modern estates, based in Sorbo Serpico in the heart of Irpinia. Its vineyards lie among gentle hills shaped by volcanic, sandstone and marl soils, where altitude and mountain air bring freshness to the region’s powerful native grapes. Rubrato captures the estate’s gift for making Aglianico feel both authentic and accessible, showing the depth, spice and structure of southern Italy with a polished, contemporary touch.
Whats in the bottle
100% Aglianico