Aglianico del Vulture
| Винный регион | |
 Bottles of Aglianico del Vulture | |
| Type | DOC |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1971 |
| Country | Italy |
| Part of | Basilicata |
| Size of planted vineyards | 375 hectares (930 acres)[1] |
| Varietals produced | Aglianico |
| Wine produced | 22,200 hl[1] |
| Comments | Aglianico del Vulture Superiore is a separate DOCG[2] |
Aglianico del Vulture и Aglianico из супериюра Vulture - это итальянские основанные на винограде Aglianico и производится в области стервятников Basilicata красные вина , . Расположенный на вулканических почвах, полученных из соседней горы Стервятник , он был присужден контролируемой конфессии статуса происхождения (DOC) в 1971 году. Супериоре было высоким до отдельного конфессии контролируемого и гарантированного статуса происхождения (DOCG) в 2011 году, единственное вино Docg в в Basilicata. [ 3 ]
Хотя Aglianico del Vulture считается не таким известным, как другие итальянские вина, считается одним из лучших красных вин Италии. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]
История
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Как и все сорта винограда Aglianico, Aglianico del Vulture имеет древнее происхождение, и, как полагают, было введено греками на юге Италии в 7 -м или 6 -м веке до нашей эры. Остатки винной прессы римского века были обнаружены в районе Рионеро в стервятниках , а также бронзовая монета, изображающая божество Диониса . Некоторые из литературных ссылок об истории Aglianico del Vulture остались Горация , римского поэта, родившегося в венозе , который праздновал красоту его родной земли и качество вина.
At least one source says that after defeating the Romans in 212 BC, Hannibal sent his soldiers to Lucania to heal themselves with the wines of the Vulture.[7]
Under the Swabian empire, Frederick II promoted the cultivation of the vineyard. In 1280 Charles of Anjou ordered the giustiziere of Basilicata the supply of 400 salme (equal to 185 liters) of "vino rubeo Melfie" (red wine of Melfi) when planning a summer stay at Castel Lagopesole with the Angevin court.[8] The wines of the Vulture, appreciated by the Swabian and Angevin sovereigns, were also requested by the Florentine merchants of the time.
Subsequently, there was a notable increase in viticulture, also linked to the new uses of wine in the celebration of mass and in medicine. In the 15th century, vineyards covered the slopes of Mount Vulture between Melfi, Rapolla, and Barile. Wine cellars were often excavated in caves there, and today many prominent wineries retain cellars in the old caves.
In 1906, Aglianico del Vulture was presented at the Milan International. Pierre Viala and Victor Vermorel cited the wine in the Ampélographie. Traité général de viticulture.
In 2012, Poste Italiane has dedicated a stamp to it, along with other wines of fifteen regions of Italy.[9]
Viticulture
[edit]Most of the vineyards are located on higher altitudes in the region, typically between 450 and 600 meters. The Aglianico grape ripens late and is often one of the last non-dessert wine grapes to be harvested in Italy being picked from late October to early November. When yields are kept low, the grape will produce intensely flavored wines.[3]
Winemaking
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In recent years, there has been movement towards the use of new French oak barrels for aging the wine instead of large chestnut casks.[3] The Superiore wine must have 13.5% minimum alcohol level and have been aged for at least three years, with wines labeled riserva being aged for at least five years, two of which must be in wood.[2][10]
Wines
[edit]Aglianico del Vulture wines have the potential to be full-bodied, richly textured with a firm tannic structure and chocolate-cherry notes. In their youth, the wines can be more rustic and harsh, but they can develop soft tannins and more silky texture as they age, having the potential to improve in the bottle for 6 to 20 years.[10]
Wine regions
[edit]Aglianico del Vulture can be produced only in the following communes: Rionero in Vulture, Barile, Rapolla, Ripacandida, Ginestra, Maschito, Forenza, Acerenza, Melfi, Atella, Venosa, Lavello, Palazzo San Gervasio, Banzi, Genzano di Lucania.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "Aglianico del Vulture DOC". Italian Wine Central. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG". Italian Wine Central. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 7 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6
- ^ Gambero Rosso, Il libro del vino. Manuale teorico & pratico, 2004, G.R.H. S.p.A., pag. 167 ISBN 88-87180-79-2
- ^ "Italy's Great Unknown: Aglianico del Vulture". winereviewonline.com. 1 May 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Aglianico del Vulture: The Basilicata Region Produces One of the Great Undiscovered Wines of Italy". intowine.com. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Francesco Sisinni, Ditirambo lucano: elogio oraziano del Vulture, del simposio, del vino e della Lucania, De Luca, 2008, p.51
- ^ Giuseppe Coria, Il libro d'oro dei vini d'Italia, 1981, Mursia, p. 102
- ^ "Francobollo Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG". aglianicodelvulture.net.
- ^ Jump up to: a b T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 295 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0-7566-1324-8
External links
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- Aglianico del Vulture (in Italian and English)