Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Fontanelle 2017

Description

Still organic red Aglianico del Vulture Superiore, 2017 vintage, 14% ABV, produced by Basilisco. This wine is made in the heart of Basilicata, in Barile to be precise, from 100% Aglianico grapes grown at 500 meters above sea level. The winery, founded in 1992, is led by Viviana Malafarina, who oversees every stage of production with passion and expertise. Fermentation and maceration in steel tanks for approximately 25 days, followed by aging for 12 months in French oak barrels. The color is intense and ruby, with a nose that evokes sensations of freshly ripe black and red fruit and sweet spices such as cinnamon and incense. The palate is rich on the palate but refined on the finish, with lingering sweet spices and licorice.

Details

Perfume

Notes of black and red fruit, just ripe, and sweet spices such as cinnamon and incense.

Color

Deep ruby red.

Taste

Rich on the palate but fine in the finish leaving a sweet spice and liquorice aftertaste.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Basilisco

From this winery

• Start up year: 1992
• Oenologist: Viviana Malafarina
• Bottles produced: 70.000
• Hectares: 30

The Basilisco winery, since its start in the early 90s, has aimed at the highest quality, both in the vineyards and in the wine making thus becoming in a short time a pearl in the Southern Italian scenario.

In 2011, Feudi di San Gregorio, the leading winery in the South of Italy and present in the Vulture region for over 10 years, decided to start a project reclaiming its ancient tuff stone caves in the “Shesh”, the historic Park of the Barile cellars, relaunching with conviction the bet made on this area of exceptional viticultural value, culminating in the acquisition of the nearby Basilisco.
With its splendid tufa cellars and vineyards in the area's most suitable districts, Basilisco completed this project. The result is a space of enchanting beauty in the historic heart of Aglianico del Vulture.

The face and soul of Basilisco is Viviana Malafarina, who runs the company and is personally and passionately involved in the winery operations, under the expert guidance of Pierpaolo Sirch, who is also responsible for vineyard management.

In 2020 Wine Enthusiast awarded the following wines: Cruà Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG 2016 with 94 points; Fontanelle Basilisco Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG 2016 with 92 points; Teodorio Aglianico del Vulture DOC 2017 with 91 points. Read more

Basilicata

Technical Sheet

Name	Basilisco Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Fontanelle 2017
Type	Red organic still
Denomination	Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Vintage	2017
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Aglianico
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Vendor	Basilisco
Origin	Barile (Potenza).
Climate	Altitude: 500 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South, South-East.
Soil composition	Volcanic.
Cultivation system	Espalier Guyot.
Plants per hectare	5,000.
Yield per hectare	5,500 kg/hectare.
Fermentation	About 25 days.
Wine making	Fermentation and maceration in steel tanks for about 25 days.
Aging	12 months in French oak barriques of first and second passage, or tonneaux/barrels.
Allergens	Contains sulphites