Basilicata

Basilicata is a wine region of Italy.

Growers build the wines around Aglianico, filling out the blend with Primitivo, Sangiovese, Malvasia Bianca and Greco, plus one more.

The ground underneath is volcanic.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and volcanic slopes.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and structured, fresh and aromatic, bright acidity and floral notes and crisp and dry, plus one more.

Labels here fall under the DOCG, the DOC and the IGT.

Inside it sit Aglianico del Vulture, Aglianico del Vulture Superiore, Matera and Terre dell’Alta Val d’Agri.

Names to look for on a shelf: D’Angelo, Elena Fucci, Paternoster and Vigneti del Vulture.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, roasted vegetables, aged cheeses and rich pasta dishes.

Serve chilled.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Red: Rich and structured.

White: Fresh and aromatic, Bright acidity and floral notes.

Rosé: Crisp and dry, Fruit-forward characteristics.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOCG
• DOC
• IGT

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Basilisco 'Teodosio' Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata, Italy
• Cantine del Notaio 'Il Sigillo' Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata, Italy
• Cantine del Notaio 'La Firma' Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata, Italy
• Cantine del Notaio L'Atto Rosso Basilicata Rosso IGT, Italy
• D'Angelo Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata, Italy
• D'Angelo Il Canneto Aglianico Basilicata Rosso IGT, Italy
• Elena Fucci 'SCEG' Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata, Italy
• Elena Fucci 'Titolo By Amphora' Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata, Italy

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Roasted vegetables
• Aged cheeses
• Rich pasta dishes
• Hearty fish stews

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Basilicata: common questions

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