2015 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 - "Dark and brooding in the glass, the 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Damaschito opens with sage, violet, earth tones and ash aromas. This is savory to the core, with a nervous feeling. Soft textures race across the palate with tart wild berry fruits and sour citrus nuances. Its minerality comes through in the finish, long and with a bitter tinge, leaving tangerine notes that pucker the cheeks over a bed of fine tannins."