| Wine region | |
 Bottles of Aglianico del Vulture | |
| Type | DOC |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1971 |
| Country | Italy |
| Part of | Basilicata |
| Size of planted vineyards | 375 hectares (930 acres)[1] |
| Varietals produced | Aglianico |
| Wine produced | 22,200 hl[1] |
| Comments | Aglianico del Vulture Superiore is a separate DOCG[2] |
Aglianico del Vulture and Aglianico del Vulture Superiore are Italian red wines based on the Aglianico grape and produced in the Vulture area of Basilicata. Located on volcanic soils derived from nearby Mount Vulture, it was awarded Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) status in 1971. The Superiore was elevated to a separate Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) status in 2011, the only DOCG wine in Basilicata.[3]
Although not as famous as other Italian wines, Aglianico del Vulture is considered one of the best red wines of Italy.[4][5][6]
- ^ a b "Aglianico del Vulture DOC". Italian Wine Central. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG". Italian Wine Central. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 7 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6
- ^ Gambero Rosso, Il libro del vino. Manuale teorico & pratico, 2004, G.R.H. S.p.A., pag. 167 ISBN 88-87180-79-2
- ^ "Italy's Great Unknown: Aglianico del Vulture". winereviewonline.com. 1 May 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Aglianico del Vulture: The Basilicata Region Produces One of the Great Undiscovered Wines of Italy". intowine.com. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2016.