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Rated 93 - Crushed red plums, blood orange and sweet spice create an alluring bouquet as the 2021 Aglianico del...
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Rated 93 - The 2012 Taurasi Terzotratto opens with a flourish of dusty black fruits, woodland herbs and smoky crushed...
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Intense ruby red colored wine, dense and opaque. The nose is rich and lingering with hints of ripe fruits, balsamic...
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Rated 91 - Made with fruit from young vines (that are about 10 years old), the Contrade di Taurasi 2016 Taurasi is...
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Elegant aromatics of cherry and ripe plum, accompanied by hints of spices and licorice root. The rich, well-balanced...
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Rated 93 - The 2021 Aglianico del Vulture Macarico is incredibly pretty, wafting up from the glass with a dark blend...
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Intense ruby in red color, this Italian red has an elegant nose of fresh red fruit with hints of spice. The palate is...
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Deep ruby. Intense aromas of black cherry, wild blackberry, violet and spices. Elegant and soft on the palate, with...
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Rated 90 - Fresh and stylish, with abundant cured tobacco, ground anise and white pepper accenting ripe black plum...
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Rated 94 - The 2017 Taurasi Radici is a force to be reckoned with, as it bursts from the glass with masses of...
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Rated 96 - Wild berry, underbrush, tilled earth, leather and blue flower aromas shape the nose of this fragrant,...
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Rated 94 - This has an attractive nose of blackberries, olives, charcuterie, peppercorns and cloves. Some iodine and...
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Rated 94 - The 2016 Aglianico del Vulture Don Anselmo opens slowly at this young stage, yet it’s quite intense all...
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Rated 92 - I must admit to buying this cuvee and drinking it with a giddy regularity. An everyday expression of...
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Rated 91 - A mid-weighted wine of immense character, showcasing the versatility of aglianico in the right hands....
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Rated 92 - Molettieri’s 2007 Taurasi Vigna 5 Querce is a big, big wine. Mocha, espresso, game, tar, licorice and...
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Aglianico

The history of the Aglianico grape is an impressive one, and one which takes us back to the earliest days of wine production in Italy. The name itself is a derivation of Ellenico, the Italian word for the Greek Hellenic, and its origins are certainly ancient Greek. Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greek empire was expanding, and Aglianico vines were first brought to Italy (known by the Greeks as Oenotria - land of the wines) at this time. They were mainly planted in southern Italy, in and around the regions of Campania and Basilicata, and thrived there until the late nineteenth century. However, when the phylloxera epidemic struck, the Aglianico grape was almost destroyed forever.

Following the war, Italian grapegrowers went to great lengths to begin replacing the lost Aglianico vines, and by the beginning of the 21st century, there were 35,000 acres of Aglianico vineyards in use in southern Italy. This grape seems to thrive best in volcanic soils, where it takes on plenty of the distinctive character of these fertile lands. It is most celebrated in the DOC regions of Taurasi and Aglianico del Vulture, where it exudes its beautiful intensity and freshness in the hands of the master vintners who work there.