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Perillo Michele
The Michele Perillo winery is located in Castelfranci, in the province of Avellino, in the heart of Irpinia, an area of viticultural excellence for the production of Taurasi. Michele is a true vigneron: he spends his entire day between vineyard and winery, with the help of his wife Annamaria Romano and son Felice. Michele Perillo's vineyard covers 5 hectares between the territories of Castelfranci and Montemarano at an altitude of 600 meters and enjoys good exposure and a significant temperature range. The vines are planted on tufaceous soils, rich in clay and silica, and are trained in starzeta and espalier systems. Some plots date as far back as the 1930s. Aglianico and Coda di Volpe are the two grape varieties grown. Yields are very low: they never exceed 50 quintals per hectare. Michele Perillo's is a conventional but non-invasive agriculture. Grapes ripen slowly, due to the cold climate. And this praise of slowness is also found in the winemaking in the cellar. The grapes are fermented on indigenous yeasts in steel and then aged for a long time in barriques and Slavonian oak. Like a craftsman, Michele lets the wine mature in its own time, without haste: after bottling and before being marketed, Michele's wines are rested in the cellar for 8 years. And, you know, the wait pays off. The Michele Perillo winery is an example of love for tradition and territory and is a reference point for Taurasi lovers. His are great wines, without ifs and buts, and they require time and patience to be fully understood and appreciated; they are true treasures to be discovered.