This is an energized and streamlined wine with the structure and acidity to pair with a pizza quattro formaggi. The Donnachiara 2017 Irpinia Aglianico shows linear and tight aromas of red berry and wild raspberry with rose hip, lavender and dried lilac. Overall, you'll notice a pretty combination of floral and fruity intensity, all backed by the slightly more austere tannic structure for which Aglianico is known. This was a release of some 25,000 bottles offered at a very competitive price.

With fruit from clay soils within the Iripinia appellation, the 2016 Irpinia Aglianico shows more heft and depth compared to the easy-breezy entry-level expression Donnachiara makes from the IGP Campania appellation. This wine offers a very accessible and drinkable approach along with good sophistication, momentum and energy. Some 25,000 bottles were made, and the value you get here is impressive. Pair it with breaded veal cutlets.

The 2015 Irpinia Aglianico is a highly drinkable and accessible wine that makes a great impression straight out of the gate. My mind takes me to an immediate food association, along the lines of roast beef or grilled bacon. This Aglianico shows a dark and inky appearance with robust aromas of blackberry confit, spice, leather and charred earth. The natural freshness and structure of the wine will cut through fatty foods. Some 30,000 bottles were made.

The 2013 Irpinia Aglianico offers a soft and delicate side that you don't often see with the brooding and heavily tannic Aglianico grape. This wine sees a short 12-day maceration period and only goes into oak for a brief eight-month period. That discrete winemaking approach helps to safeguard the freshness and the brightness of the berry fruit at the core of this easy-drinking red.

Mirroring the hot vintage, the 2011 Irpinia Aglianico opens to ripe cherry and raspberry tones that are soft and sweet. They are not excessively jammy and this is a testament to the careful work executed in the vineyard. In fact, the mouthfeel shows a good level of freshness and acidity that brings the opulence of the bouquet into better focus and balance. Vineyards are located 450 meters above sea level and those higher altitudes have helped to maintain the general integrity of this opulent Aglianico.