Basilicata is a small region of barely 11,000 square kilometers, but with every type of Italian landscape imaginable. It is one of Italy’s most pristine regions, where nature still reigns and has not succumbed completely to human presence.

Here the vine contends space with the more widespread olive. The extinct volcano Vulture dominates the plateau with its 1,300 meters, its lava mixing with the soil rich in clay, calcium, nitrogen, and tuff to create a unique terroir and Mediterranean winegrowing landscape. The volcanic component gives the wines a rare minerality and tanginess. The most common grape variety in Basilicata is Aglianico, named after the Greek Ellenico grape.

Source: Gruppo Italiano Vini