Description
D’Angelo, Aglianico del Vulture
This flagship red perfectly captures the character of the Aglianico grape grown in the volcanic soils of Monte Vulture, in the tiny, mountainous region of Basilicata. Wedged between Puglia (the “heel”) and Calabria (the “toe”) in southern Italy, Basilicata has historically been one of its poorest and least-traveled regions, meaning historic family wineries like D’Angelo have toiled in relative obscurity—despite having one of Italy’s noblest red grapes, and greatest terroirs, at its disposal. This is a master class in Aglianico: dark-fruited and brooding, smoky, woodsy, stony, aromatically complex and utterly unique. Monte Vulture is a spent volcano known for its dark, mineral-rich, rust-hued basalt soils.
