Cecubo' Villa Matilde 2018

The "Cecubo" by Villa Matilde is a Campanian red wine, produced in the lands of Agro Casertano, with a blend of Piedirosso, Primitivo, and a small percentage of other minor indigenous varieties. It is a wine of good structure and aromatic complexity, conferred both by the presence of multiple grape varieties with different and complementary characteristics, and by the long aging in barrique. The passage in wood allows the development of tertiary evolution notes, which enrich the aromatic spectrum of this interesting and original wine.

The wine "Cecubo" by Villa Matilde is born in the countryside of Cellole, a small town in the province of Caserta. It is a production reality that extends over a total of 120 hectares, distributed between Cellole, the Tenute di Altavilla in Avellino, and the Tenuta Rocca dei Leoni in the Sannio Beneventano: three different territories but all with great traditions in the field of viticulture. The project was born from the desire to recover and try to produce today the “Falernum” and the “Cecubo”, two famous wines from the time of the ancient Romans and other quality labels with a strong connection to the territory. The “Cecubo” is produced with grapes from vines cultivated in the San Castrese area, near the ancient extinct volcano of Roccamonfina. Fermentation takes place at a maximum temperature of 26 °C. The wine then matures for 12 months in Allier oak barriques, one third of which are new.

The red "Cecubo" produced by Villa Matilde is the modern reinterpretation of a famous wine from antiquity, interpreted according to modern enological knowledge and practices, which are obviously very different from those used by the ancient Romans. In the glass, it presents a dark garnet color, almost impenetrable. The aroma expresses notes of berries and ripe plums, soft hints of vanilla, cocoa, and licorice. The taste is dense with aromas, intense and persistent with a fine and soft tannic texture. The finish is harmonious and elegant.