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 Producer:
Elena
Fucci
Region: Basilicata
DOC(G):
Aglianico
del Vulture
About the Producer:
When he began producing
simple wines on this land, Generoso Fucci was still a tenant farmer
of Villa Rotondo; but in 1970 he seized an opportunity to make it
his own. He divided the land with the Paternoster family and started
the estate that is now run by his grandson, Nicola, and named for
Nicola's daughter Elena. The three hectares currently planted with
vines are in the viticultural nucleus of Vulture, where the Fucci
family now produces Aglianico del Vulture Titolo, one of southern
Italy’s greatest wines.
More on Fucci:
Perched above the famous Villa Rotondo, the Fucci property towers
over the heart of the Aglianico del Vulture area in Basilicata. At
650 meters of altitude the soil is pure black volcanic ash, also locally
known as "pozzolana." "Titolo" is the name of
this Lava channel or "costone," which came down from the
now extinct Vulture volcano. Nobody owns vineyards located higher
than the Fucci's, no winery harvests later than the Fucci's, making
these Aglianico grapes the last grapes harvested in all of Europe
for dry red wine making!
The Fucci family's presence in Barile dates from their great grandfather,
Nicola Salvatore Fucci, who worked as "fattore" of Tenuta
Rotondo. His son, aptly named "Generoso," continued as
the Aglianico viticulturist for Tenuta Rotondo. In 1971, Generoso
Fucci bought the vineyards and the Titolo Tower that comprise the
Elena Fucci property, which today is run by his son, Salvatore
and his wife, Carmela. Their three children, Elena, Rosella and
the young Generoso promise the future, as Elena is studying at
Pisa to be an enologist, and her young brother, Generoso, is a
most impressive taster! The hard work of the Fucci family is richly
manifested in the Titolo glass! If you like this Aglianico del
Vulture, be sure to try Paternoster, another top producer of Basilicata.
Featured Wine(s):
Fucci
Aglianico del Vulture Titolo
To purchase these wines, call our Portfolio
Managers at 212.473.2323.
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