On November 18, 2021 Advocates, Inc., a charitable organization champions people who face developmental, mental health or other life challenges, is hosting its fifth annual gala. https://www.advocates.org/advocates-5th-annual-gala-game-life. The above collection of red wines will be auctioned off to assist in raising funds in connection with the Gala. Below is a description of the 12 bottles of wines, all from family owned Southern Italian wineries that abide by organic/natural/biodynamic/sustainable practices in the vineyard and cellar. Several belong to associations that promote these practices. For a discussion of these vineyard and cellar practices and associations that promote such practices please refer to my May 5, 2021 blog post https://southernitalywine.com/natural-wines-low-or-minimal-intervention-wines-and-the-use-of-additives/.
Antelio 2017 Basilicata Rosso IGP, Azienda Agricola Camerlengo, Rapolla, PZ, Basilicata (aglianico grape) natural and organic wine
Aglianico di Baal 2016 Colli di Salerno, Casa di Baal Azienda Agricola, Montecorvino Rovella, SA, Campania (aglianico grape) natural and organic wine and members of Raw Wine and Federation Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti (FIVI)
Massale 2010 Taurasi Riserva, Societa` Agricola Antico Castello, San Mango sul Calore, AV, Campania (aglianico grape) organic wine and member of FIVI
Vigna Cinque Querce 2007 Taurasi, Salvatore Molettieri. Montemarano, AV, Campamia (aglianico grape) sustainable wine
Canneto 2006 Aglianico del Vulture, Casa Vinicola D’Angelo. Rionero in Vulture, PZ, Basilicata (aglianico grape) sustainable wine
Graminga 2013 Colli di Salerno, Casula Vinaria Socierta` Cooperativa Agricola, Campagna, SA, Campania (aglianico grape) natural and organic wine
Kalema Negroamaro 2013 Salento IGP, Azienda Agricola Fabiana, San Giorgio Jonico, TA, Puglia (negroamaro grape) organic wine
Milavuolo Aglianico 2015 Colli di Salerno, Azienda Agricola Mila Vuolo, Rutoli e Giovi (two frazioni of City of Salerno), SA, Campania (aglianico grape) organic wine and a member of FIVI
Vigna Giarpoggio 2016 Paestum Aglianico IGP, Verrone Viticoltori, Cannetiello (frazione of Agropoli), SA, Campania (aglianico grape) sustainable wine
Cardemone 2017 Costa d’Amalfi, Azienda Agricola Reale Andrea Soc. Coop., Tramonti, SA, Campania (piedirosso and tintore grapes) natural and organic wine
Celsi 2015 Irpinia Aglianico, Azienda Agricola Fiorentino, Paternopoli, AV, Campania, (aglianico grape) sustainable wine
Drus 2016 Siciliane ICP, Cantine Gulino, Fanusa, SR, Sicily (nero d’avola grape) organic wine
