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 Producer:
Paternoster
Region: Basilicata
DOC(G):
Aglianico
del Vulture
About the Producer:
Whether you are
a seasoned enophile or just beginning to explore, you will appreciate
the range of the firmly structured Aglianico has across Campania and
Basilicata. Here the Aglianico has been crowned the Nebbiolo of the
South and achieves its glory in Campania's Taurasi. However, across
the volcanic range that divides the neighboring regions, there are
a few producers that have brought out the collectible qualities in
the ancient grape that dates back to early as 700 B.C.
This historic estate has produced outstanding Aglianico for three
generations now. It was Anselmo Paternoster who started the family
in viticulture back in 1925, when he saw potential where others just
saw poverty in the little town of Barile. Then it was Giuseppe Paternoster
who always generously extended his knowledge to the entire zone and,
like Basilicata's other great traditionalist D'Angelo, he deserves
respect for having put the remote appellation of Aglianico del Vulture
on the radar of wine enthusiasts worldwide. Now Vito Paternoster is
the leading force, with his father actively developing an important
program to replant the vineyards. Vito decided to really improve the
status of this estate back in the late 1990's, when he chose to lower
yields for greater concentration, shorten the maceration period to
rid the wine of rough tannins, and improve grape selection, thereby
revamping the entire operation. Paternoster is famous for two different
but equally important expressions of Aglianico, each marking the identity
of a generation: the Rotondo is an innovative modern wine and the
Don Anselmo more traditional but just as rewarding.
Related Wines and Links: Basilisco,
Fucci, Paternoster.
Featured Wine(s):
Paternoster
Aglianico del Vulture Synthesi
Paternoster Aglianico del Vulture Rotondo
Paternoster Aglianico del Vulture Don Anselmo
To purchase these wines, call our Portfolio
Managers at 212.473.2323.
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