Basilicata

Question 1

Grapes

Answer 1

Aglianico:  30%
Falanghina:  12%
Barbera: 5%
Malvasia: 5%
Sangiovese: 5%
Greco: 4%

Question 2

Aglianico del Vulture DOC:

Answer 2

Must be 100% Aglianico; max 70hl/ha and one year of aging.

Picked in Oct to Nov as needs long growing season. Increasingly aged in French oak barriques (some new) vs traditional old casks. Powerful wines, red plum, blackberry, full body, high acid, high alcohol and tannin. Capable of extended bottle aging. Very good to outstanding and mid to prem.

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG: 52hl/ha; 3 years aging, one in oak. Riserva 5 years / 2 in oak

Question 3

Growing Environment

Answer 3

Warm Mediterranean climate with 500mm rain. Altitudes up to 600mm for high diurnal ranges, cooling influence. Breezes from balkans also cool. Retain acidity, extend growing season for longer ripening and aromatic intensity.

Clay, limestone, and volcanic soils (stony, lava, ash layers). Volcanic layers provide drainage and the clay and limestone hold water.

Question 4

Business

Answer 4

Generazione Vulture - young growers promoting the region

Paternoster (owned by Tommasi); d’Angelo; Elena Fucci