The best wines of Basilicata

Discover the best wines of Basilicata as well as the best winemakers of Basilicata and estates of Basilicata to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Basilicata and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Basilicata by region

Looking for a good wine of Basilicata among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Basilicata. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Basilicata with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Basilicata

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Basilicata

Red wines from the region of Basilicata go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, saffron pasta with prawns or lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Basilicata

On the nose the red wine of the region of Basilicata. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Basilicata. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Basilicata

  • 1995With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Basilicata

  • Primitivo
  • Aglianico
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Basilicata

A wine route planned in the region of Basilicata? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Basilicata.

Discovering the wine region of Basilicata

Basilicata, in Southern Italy, is a region whose name rarely appears in wine circles. It is best known for its red wines made from the Aglianico grape, and in particular for the Aglianico del Vulture appellation. It has only four DOCs, which collectively cover only two of every 100 bottles produced here. The remaining 98% is sold under IGT or, more likely, Vino da Tavola.

Compared to other Italian wine regions, total wine production in this region is very low: less than 50 million liters. Basilicata may not be a particularly Rich region, but it is rich in natural beauty. Its 10,000 square kilometers (3,860 square miles) of land are bordered to the North by Campania and Puglia and to the south by Calabria. Mostly landlocked, with the Ionian Sea on one side and the Tyrrhenian Sea on the other, it has beautiful mountain ranges and hills.

Great white wines of Basilicata

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Basilicata

White wines from the region of Basilicata go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of parillade of fish and seafood, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or prunes with bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Basilicata

On the nose the white wine of the region of Basilicata. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or lime and sometimes also flavors of minerality, pear or gooseberry. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Basilicata. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Basilicata

  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Basilicata

  • Fiano
  • Greco
  • Malvasia
  • Moscato
  • Traminer
  • Müller-Thurgau

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Basilicata

A wine route planned in the region of Basilicata? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Basilicata.

Discover the grape variety: Montepulciano

A very old grape variety, most likely originating in Italy, now cultivated mainly in the central and central-eastern parts of this country, registered in France in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. Montepulciano has long been confused with sangiovese or nielluccio, an A.D.N. analysis has shown that it is different.

Great sparkling wines of Basilicata

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Basilicata

Sparkling wines from the region of Basilicata go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of fried vegetables with merguez and chipo, filet mignon of veal with cider or chicken drumstick with bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Basilicata

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Basilicata. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Basilicata

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Basilicata

  • Aglianico
  • Moscato Bianco
  • Primitivo
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Nero
  • Moscato

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Basilicata

A wine route planned in the region of Basilicata? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Basilicata.

The word of the wine: Farm

Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.

Great pink wines of Basilicata

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Basilicata

Pink wines from the region of Basilicata go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb tagine with olives and honey, mouse of lamb with thyme or flammekueche (with laughing cow).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Basilicata

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Basilicata. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal.

The best vintages in pink wine of Basilicata

  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.77/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Basilicata

  • Aglianico
  • Primitivo

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Basilicata

A wine route planned in the region of Basilicata? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Basilicata.

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia

Great sweet wines of Basilicata

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Basilicata

Sweet wines from the region of Basilicata go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, lamb or veal such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis, lamb tagine with apricots or vienna cutlets.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Basilicata

  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Basilicata

  • Moscato
  • Aglianico

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Basilicata

A wine route planned in the region of Basilicata? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Basilicata.

    The word of the wine: Carpentry

    A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.

    Great unknow wines of Basilicata

    See the top 100 best unknow wines of Basilicata

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    Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Basilicata

    Unknow wines from the region of Basilicata go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

    The best vintages in unknow wine of Basilicata

    • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

    The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Basilicata

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