Wine journey · Italy
Basilicata
Volcano, Aglianico, tuff stone, eight stops.
Guided route
Basilicata Intense
Beneath Basilicata lies an extinct volcano, the Vulture — its ash carries the Aglianico. Eight stops lead from tuff caves to a plate of peperoni cruschi.
1Region & HistoryVolcano, Orazio, Albanians
2Grape VarietiesAglianico and its neighbors
3ClimateElevation trumps latitude
4SoilsAsh, tuff, lava
5GlasswareBalloon glass for Aglianico
6ProductionTuff cellar and barrel
7TastingRuby, tannin, length
8Wine & FoodCruschi and Caciocavallo0 of 8
