The best wines of Basilicate
Discover the best wines of Basilicate as well as the best winemakers of Basilicate and estates of Basilicate to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Basilicate and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Basilicate by region
Looking for a good wine of Basilicate among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Basilicate. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Basilicate with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Basilicate
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Basilicate
Red wines from the region of Basilicate go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, pasta gratin milanese style or thomas's shoulder of lamb.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Basilicate
On the nose the red wine of the region of Basilicate. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or stone and sometimes also flavors of toasty, red plum or red currant. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Basilicate. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
The best vintages in red wine of Basilicate
- 1995With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.92/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
- 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Basilicate
- Primitivo
- Aglianico
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Basilicate
A wine route planned in the region of Basilicate? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Basilicate.
- Winery Vigna del Generale Aglianico del Vulture
- Winery Tenuta Leonardo Aglianico del Vulture
- Winery Vivido Aglianico del Vulture
- Winery Giannattasio Aglianico del Vulture
- Winery D'Acria Sara Aglianico del Vulture
- Winery Corte Nolae Aglianico del Vulture
- Winery Santa Fosca Aglianico del Vulture
- Winery Graziano Grottino di Roccanova
- Winery Candida Aglianico del Vulture
Discovering the wine region of Basilicate
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 Basilicate
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Basilicate
White wines from the region of Basilicate go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of natural breton lobster, zucchini quiche or tempura of vegetables and quick.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Basilicate
On the nose the white wine of the region of Basilicate. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lemon zest or stone and sometimes also flavors of almonds, cheese or perfume. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Basilicate. is a powerful.
The best vintages in white wine of Basilicate
- 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 Basilicate
- Fiano
- Greco
- Malvasia
- Moscato
- Traminer
- Müller-Thurgau
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Basilicate
A wine route planned in the region of Basilicate? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Basilicate.
- Winery Graziano Grottino di Roccanova
- Winery Santa Fosca Aglianico del Vulture
Discover the grape variety: Aglianico
A very old grape variety grown in Italy, some believe it to be of Greek origin. In France, it is practically unknown. It can be found in Australia, the United States (California), Argentina, etc. It should not be confused with Aglianicone, another grape variety grown in Italy, which is, however, very similar to Aglianico.
Great sparkling wines of Basilicate
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Basilicate
Sparkling wines from the region of Basilicate go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb epigram in spicy sauce, capon stuffed with morels or texas style ribs / loin ribs.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Basilicate
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Basilicate. 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 Basilicate
- 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 Basilicate
- Aglianico
- Moscato Bianco
- Primitivo
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Nero
- Moscato
The word of the wine: Botrytis
Fungus that causes grape rot.
Great pink wines of Basilicate
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Basilicate
Pink wines from the region of Basilicate go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of traditional lamb couscous (from algeria), stuffed cutlets or baked pork chops.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Basilicate
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Basilicate. 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 Basilicate
- 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 Basilicate
- Aglianico
- Primitivo
Discover the grape variety: Primitivo
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Great sweet wines of Basilicate
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Basilicate
Sweet wines from the region of Basilicate go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, lamb or veal such as recipes of apple cake, lamb chops with tarragon cream or sauté of veal with corsican style.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Basilicate
- 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Basilicate
- Moscato
- Aglianico
The word of the wine: Frank
Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.
Great unknow wines of Basilicate
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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Basilicate
Unknow wines from the region of Basilicate go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Basilicate
A wine route planned in the region of Basilicate? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best unknow wine of Basilicate.
- Winery Cantine De Biase Grottino di Roccanova
News from the vineyard of Basilicate
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Discover other regions and appellation of Basilicate
A wine route in the region of Basilicate ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Chiaromonte
- Forenza
- Lavello
- Matera
- Melfi
- Monticchio bagni pz
- Pignola
- Rapolla
- Roccanova (pz)
- Sant'angelo di avigliano avigliano
- Venosa
- Viggiano