Aglianico del Vulture
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils derived from an extinct volcano active through the Pleistocene, with alternating layers of volcanic tuff and sandstone-deposit tuff.
- Soil types range from sandy and sandy-pozzolanic to silty-clay, with abundant colloidal formations.
Human factors
- The variety was introduced by the Greeks to southern Italy between the 7th and 6th centuries BC; a bronze coin bearing the image of Dionysus was minted at Venosa in the 4th century BC.
- Viticultural practices are oriented toward achieving optimal tannin ripeness, tannins being particularly abundant in Aglianico.
Product characteristics
- A late autumn harvest favours tannin maturation, which is notably abundant in Aglianico.
- Summer diurnal temperature ranges, amplified by air circulation across the volcanic massif, influence phenolic development in the grape skins.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0222
- Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Aglianico del Vulture