(Controlled Designation of Origin) is a wine of southern Italy's Campania region. A wine made exclusively by Asprinio grapes of “Alberata”. Introduced in July 1993, the title exclusively covers white wines made from the Asprinio grape variety. The word Asprinio is a variant of the Italian word “aspro” which means “sour” due to the high acidity.
It is moderately intense; this wine really opens up when it is not too chilled, it peaked at 58 F/14.5 C, and moderately complex, with fine aromas of citrus, orange blossoms, orange zest, butter and herbs.
The wine is dry, has medium ABV and is smooth; it is acidic and tasty, medium-bodied and balanced, with intense and fine flavors of citrus, orange, minerals and brine, with very accentuated sapidity and a medium finish. In its life cycle, the wine is mature, meaning drink now, do not hold.
It is the perfect wine to pair with dishes with considerable latent sweetness. Asprinio is also versatile. It goes well with most seafood, oysters, especially dishes with a good amount of lemon or vinegar, and it's perfect with the buffalo mozzarella, sweet tomatoes and aromatic basil.
