2016 Grifalco 'Damaschito' Aglianico del Vulture Basilicata

Region: Basilicata, Italy

Appellation: Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

Vineyard Site: Damaschito

Grapes: 100% Aglianico

Farming: Certified organic

Age of vines: Planted between 1950 and 1960

Altitude & Soil Type: 580 M, Volcanic with iron and manganese

Maceration & Fermentation: 60 days maceration, controlled low temperature fermentation in 5,500 liter barrels of Slavonian oak with indigenous yeasts

Aging: 24 months in 50 hl barrel, followed by 12 months in bottle

Finishing: Filtered with 5 micron paper

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Vinous - "You know it’s Aglianico del Vulture the moment you tilt the glass, as the 2016 Aglianico del Vulture Damaschito opens with crushed ashen stone, grilled sage, tobacco, camphor and black currants. Its silky textures soothe, as a savory mix of saline-minerals, ripe plum and exotic spices wash across the palate with ease. In their wake, a saturation of fine tannins remains, along with a coating of primary fruit and hints of salted licorice. You could almost convince yourself that the 2016 is ready to drink today, but you’d be missing the glorious result that awaits after a few more years of cellaring. This is a beautiful expression of Maschito and Vulture itself."