The Parco Urbano delle Cantine at Barile in Basilicata consists of ancient cavities dug into the tuff volcanic rock hillside, which are still used by many producers to store their Aglianico del Vulture wines.
Across Campania and Basilicata, the Aglianico grape dominates all serious wine discussion. Thick-skinned and capable of long ageing, it’s southern Italy’s leading red variety and deserves its place on the country’s fine wine scene.
For years it was lazily compared to Nebbiolo, its wines bearing misleading labels such as ‘the Barolo of the south’. Nevertheless, the association has gradually encouraged interest, and over the last decade growing trade support has led to more consumer exposure and a deeper understanding of the grape’s stylistic breadth.
Although a number of denominations permit its use, three have elevated Aglianico to DOCG status and celebrate its viticultural authority: Aglianico del Vulture Superiore, produced on the slopes of Monte Vulture in Basilicata; Taurasi in the province of Avellino in Campania; and Aglianico del Taburno, a small area in the province of Benevento, Campania, named after the nearby Taburno mountain.
Although other areas are improving fast, these three territories have traditionally provided the most important expressions of the grape’s potential.
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