Description
The Aglianico del Vulture Superiore PDO is reserved exclusively for Red wine.
Production Area
The production area of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore PDO is within the entire territory of the municipalities of Rionero in Vulture, Barile, Rapolla, Ripacandida, Ginestra, Maschito, Forenza, Acerenza, Melfi, Atella, Venosa, Lavello, Palazzo San Gervasio, Banzi, Genzano di Lucania, excluding the districts of Sant’Ilario, Riparossa and Macchia in the municipality of Atella, in the Province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region.
Blends
Red (including Riserva): 100% Aglianico del Vulture and/or Aglianico.
Description of product typologies
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore PDO is intense ruby-red in colour with garnet reflections; the wide array of intense aromas on the nose evolve from brushwood to bark, finishing with the intense fruitiness of mulberry and blackberry, with citrusy notes of candied orange and spices; it has a full-bodied and mellow taste, with a well- balanced and elegant structure and a lively fruity, balsamic and mineral aftertaste, which has a long aromatic persistence that is extremely pleasurable on the palate.Aglianico del Vulture Superiore PDO cannot be made available for consumption before November 1st of the third year following that in which the grapes were produced, following an obligatory aging period of at least 12 months in wooden recipients and at least 12 months in bottles.The label can only display the word Riserva if it is made available for consumption after November 1st of the fifth year following that in which the grapes were produced, following an aging period of at least 24 months in wooden recipients and 12 months in bottles.
Grape variety specifications
The Aglianico del Vulture Superiore PDO designation can also be followed by Vigna (Vineyard), with the relative toponym.