Discover the top 100 best red wines of Basilicata as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Basilicata and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Austere region of southern Italy between Campania and Apulia, kingdom of volcanic Aglianico. Aglianico del Vulture signature DOCG on volcanic soils (~1,500 ha at 700 m): powerful, structured reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, tobacco, leather, liquorice and a smoky mineral touch, firm tannins and long ageing — compared to Nebbiolo and Barolo. Also sun-drenched Primitivo, round Montepulciano. Fresh Greco and Fiano whites.
Mineral, deep style.
Supple, aromatic reds with an intense ruby robe, smooth tannins and a charming palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices, balsamic notes (liquorice) and floral nuances. A fragrant profile adding suppleness to blends. A component of Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC in Puglia, also present in Tuscany. An Italian black variety of the Malvasia family, with no direct genetic link to white Malvasias.
red wines from the region of Basilicata go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef bobotie, pasta with puttanesca sauce or ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew).
On the nose in the region of Basilicata often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Basilicata is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
