Basilisco Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Fontanelle 2015

Basilisco Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Fontanelle 2015

Basilisco, 0,75 l - 13.50%
100% Aglianico

HK$ 220.00
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Out of stock

Basilicata - Italy
Red green still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Basilisco Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Fontanelle 2015

Colour

Intense ruby red wine expressing the authentic Aglianico character.

Bouquet

Ripe blue and red berries notes blending with echoes of cinnamon and incense.

Flavour

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

Pairing

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Basilisco Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Fontanelle 2015
Type Red green still
Classification DOCG Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
Year 2015
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Aglianico
Country Italy
Region Basilicata
Origin Barile (PZ).
Climate Altitude: 500 m. a.s.l. Exposure: sud, South, South-East.
Soil composition Volcanic.
Cultivation system Guyot espalier.
No. plants per hectare 5,000.
Yield per hectare 5,500kg/h
Fermentation period About 25 days.
Vinification Fermentation in steel tanks for about 25 days.
Ageing 12-months ageing in French oak barrels (1st and 2nd passage).
Production year 1,600 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites

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Vintage

Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2015
Robert Parker
91/100 
2015
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2015
Vinous
91/100 
2015
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2015
xtraWine
92/100 
2015
James Suckling
92/100 
2016
James Suckling
92/100 
2013
Basilisco
From this winery:

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 leadin...

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