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Basilisco
Fucci
Paternoster

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Region: Basilicata

About the Region:
Historically, Basilicata is one of Italy's poorest regions where the production of olive oil and agriculture take precedence over wine. The region has only one DOC.

DOC(G)/IGT:
DOC: Aglianico del Vulture

IGT: Basilicata, Grottino di Roccanova

Grapes:
White Grapes: Greco

Red Grapes:
Aglianico

Wines:
Aglianico del Vulture - a medium to full-bodied red wine made from the Aglianico grape grown on the slopes of Monte Vulture, a volcano. Bearing garnet hues and earthy, robust notes, its power, structure, complexity and ability to age have earned the variety the name "Nebbiolo of the South."


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