Aglianico
Aglianico
La Rivolta 2021 Aglianico del Taburno
Italian Red
Wild cassis, fleshy raspberry and juicy blackberry lead, with sweet pepper, tobacco, cumin and clove adding savoury depth. Concentrated yet precise, the palate keeps the dark fruit focused while spice builds through the finish. Give it a brief decant and serve with braised beef, roast lamb or grilled mushrooms.
Duca di Saragnano 2021 Aglianico-Primitivo Puglia
Italian Red
Intense dark-red colour shows purple hues. Blackberry aromas meet subtle floral scents and rounded sweet spice, while the palate is richly textured, dense and persistent. Aglianico and Primitivo form the blend. Produced in Puglia, the wine carries thirteen and a half percent alcohol. Suggested pairings include red meat and mature or semi-mature cheeses; the stated serving range is sixteen to eighteen degrees Celsius.
Rinomata Cantina Tombacco 2019 Biferno Rosso Riserva
Italian Red
Deep ruby colour opens with spice, vanilla, cinnamon and wood. The palate is smooth and velvety, with delicate tannins, while cherry, plum and vanilla accompany the full, rounded finish. The blend is eighty percent Montepulciano and twenty percent Aglianico from Molise, Italy. Maturation takes place partly in stainless steel and partly in 500-litre tonneaux for at least thirty-six months. The wine contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Di Majo Norante 2017 Ramitello Biferno Rosso
Italian Red
Montepulciano and Aglianico come from clay soils at one hundred metres in Campomarino. The wine spends about a month in contact with the skins and completes malolactic fermentation. Maturation takes place partly in cask and partly in stainless steel, followed by six months in bottle. Plum, leather, liquorice and spice appear within a full, soft and velvety profile.
Cantine Olivella 2024 Lacrimanero
Italian Red
Small red fruits and liquorice appear in this dry red blend of Piedirosso, Aglianico and Olivella. The vines are ungrafted and grow on sandy volcanic soils between 300 and 600 metres in Sant’Anastasia and Somma Vesuviana. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with skin maceration in stainless steel. Maturation includes stainless steel, time on fine lees and bottle ageing.
Elena Fucci 2008 Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Italian Red
Dark fruit, red cherry, raspberry and plum appear with spice, leather, balsamic herbs and crushed mineral. Bay, incense, camphor, juniper, anise and graphite are also present. The wine is dense, with lively acidity and a long finish. Aglianico grows at about 650 metres on volcanic soil containing lava and pozzolana. Malolactic fermentation takes place in oak. Alcohol is fourteen percent.
La Rivolta 2022 Le Mongolfiere a San Bruno Aglianico del Taburno Rosato
Italian Rosé
Cerasuolo pink colour accompanies floral notes and a light fruit character led by strawberry. The palate is lively and flowing, with clear salinity. Aglianico accounts for the entire blend. Fermentation and maturation take place in stainless steel, and the wine records 14.5 percent alcohol. The grapes are organically grown in Campania under the Aglianico del Taburno designation.
Le Nuvole 2015 Franco Aglianico Rosso
Italian Red
Dark ruby colour carries violet reflections. Currant, blackberry, cinnamon, red fruit in spirit, red rose petals and liquorice form the aromatic profile. The palate is expressive, fresh and balanced, with delicate tannins and a very long finish. Aglianico ferments on its skins in cement for seven days, and the wine is then matured in wood.
Marco Tinessa 2021 Vino Rosso
Italian Red
The profile is rich, with explosive, fragrant fruit, pulp and juice alongside rustic and earthy notes. Aglianico comes from vines averaging twelve years old, with yields of about sixty hectolitres per hectare. Fermentation is spontaneous in fibreglass tanks, followed by four months in stoneware amphorae. Total sulphur dioxide is twenty milligrams per litre, and production totals about fourteen hundred bottles.
Feudi di San Gregorio 2018 Taurasi
Italian Red
Sun-dried cherry, baked boysenberry and crushed violet appear in a dense, compact profile. The palate is full, with sticky tannins and a finish of bitter chocolate and espresso. Aglianico comes from vines fifteen to twenty years old at elevations up to 500 metres, on silty sand with volcanic layers. Maturation lasts eighteen months in French barriques. Pairings include ragù and grilled lamb.
Mastroberardino 2011 Radici Taurasi Riserva DOCG
Italian Red
Cherry, baked raspberry, plum and black berries appear with Mediterranean herbs, clove, brown pepper, tobacco, pencil shavings, liquorice, smoke and balsamic notes. The palate is full and fresh, with ripe, dense tannins and a long finish. Aglianico grows at Montemarano on chalky, clay-rich and stony soils at about 550 metres. The grapes are harvested by hand in early November. The wine matures in oak and bottle.
Elena Fucci 2009 Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Italian Red
Morello cherry, ripe blackberry and plum appear with cinnamon, cardamom and Asian spice. The tannins have a thick, velvety texture, while freshness and vibrancy accompany the profile. Red berries, rose, grilled herbs, smoke, tobacco, liquorice and incense are also present. Aglianico grows on volcanic soil with pozzolana, lapilli and clay. The wine contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Azienda Agricola Tinessa 2019 Ognostro Rosso
Italian Red
Dark berry fruit appears with spice, cinchona bark, Mediterranean herbs and undergrowth. The palate has freshness and integrated tannins. Aglianico is the sole grape, grown in Campania. The vineyard covers one and a half hectares at 400 metres. The wine contains fourteen and a half percent alcohol and matures in concrete and amphora. Production totals 1,500 bottles.
D’Angelo 2017 Valle del Noce Aglianico del Vulture
Italian Red
Dark and brooding, musty blackcurrant, dried cherry, cinnamon, clove and cocoa meet ripe red-berry fruit in a racy, sleek profile. Saline mineral notes accompany grippy tension, while the wine is not aggressively tannic. The finish is dramatically long, with mocha and liquorice. Made from Aglianico, this red comes from Basilicata's Aglianico del Vulture appellation in southern Italy.
Antonio Caggiano 2017 Taurasi Vigna Macchia dei Goti
Italian Red
Intense ruby colour appears with black forest fruits, liquorice, vanilla and red berries. The wine is vigorous, elegant, soft and warm, with sweet tannins, freshness and a very long finish. Made entirely from Aglianico grown on clay-limestone soils, the fruit is harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeasts. The vineyard sits within Taurasi in Campania.
La Quercia 2022 Aglianico Puglia IGT
Italian Red
Ripe plum leads, joined by dark berries and a clear note of white pepper. The palate is fresh and immediate, with savoury spice framing generous fruit rather than overwhelming it. Soft, well-managed tannins give the wine shape, while lively acidity keeps the texture focused. Medium-bodied and composed through the centre, it finishes with lingering plum, pepper and a gently earthy edge that invites another sip.
Di Majo Norante 2017 Ramitello Biferno Rosso 3 L
Italian Red
Deep ruby with violet reflections, opening on plum, forest berries, dark chocolate, leather and licorice. The palate is full and velvety, bringing generous dark fruit and savoury depth through a long, persistent finish. A blend led by Montepulciano with Aglianico, it is well suited to braised meats, game, rich pasta or mature cheese.
Mastroberardino 2022 Irpinia Aglianico
Italian Red
Black cherry, blackberry, strawberry and violet lead, with herbs, smoke and warm spice adding savoury depth. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and balanced, its dark fruit framed by lively acidity and smooth tannins before a persistent finish. Pair with tomato-braised meats, grilled lamb, sausages or aged cheese.
Fattoria La Rivolta 2017 Terra di Rivolta Aglianico del Taburno Riserva
Italian Red
Paternoster 2013 Don Anselmo Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Italian Red
Bright, deep ruby in colour, with red fruit, leather, balsamic herbs and dark spice on a broad, complex nose. The palate is dry, powerful and structured, combining an earthy, brooding character with pure fruit and a mineral core. Elegant through its weight, it closes with balance and exceptional length.
Mastroberardino 2018 Radici Taurasi
Italian Red
Cherry, violet and wild berries shape an intense, aromatic opening, followed by plum, black cherry, strawberry and warm spice. The palate is full and composed, with generous fruit, balanced structure and a lingering savoury edge. A poised southern Italian red for slow-cooked ragout, roast beef, porcini mushrooms or mature cheese.