(From 1994 Vintage) Of ancient origin. Taurasi takes its name from a little town located in the middle of the production zone, which was described by the ancient Roman historian Pliny the Elder as Taurasiam fields with their rich vines and traced as being the area where Taurasi is still made today. Taurasi is considered the king of the Aglianico wines. The grape was first brought to Italy by the Greeks, and therefore its history can be traced back to before the founding of Rome. Its ancient name Vitis Hellenica ...