Grifalco Damaschito Aglianico del Vulture Superiore 2019

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Grifalco Damaschito Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG 2019

Damaschito is an excellent, age-worthy, substantial red wine from an older single vineyard from the Maschito area of Vulture. The soil here is volcanic and particularly rich in iron and manganese, thus giving it a reddish hue which you can observe in the slideshow above.

After the Piccin’s first year of production in Vulture, they noticed how the grapes from the oldest part of their Maschito vineyard had “a clear taste and a precise soul, describing perfectly the place where it came from,”. They decided then to make a new label, a cru, from those vines only.

Shows ripe cherry, leather, tobacco, and licorice notes. Brilliant with prime rib or grilled lamb. Enjoy now or age 10-15 years.

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Categories: Aglianico, Italy, Other Italy, Red, Region, Wine Tags: Aglianico, Aglianico del Vulture DOC, Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG, B&V Wine Club, Basilicata, Certified Organic, Italian, Italy, Organic, Organic Farming, Volcanic Soils

Grifalco Damaschito Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG 2019

Region: Basilicata, Italy

Appellation: Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

Vineyard Site: Damaschito

Grapes: 100% Aglianico

Farming: Certified organic

Age of vines: Planted between 1950 and 1960

Altitude & Soil Type: 580 M, Volcanic with iron and manganese

Maceration & Fermentation: 60 days maceration, controlled low temperature fermentation in 5,500 liter barrels of Slavonian oak with indigenous yeasts

Aging: 24 months in 50 hl barrel, followed by 12 months in bottle

Production: 6,000 bottles annually

Reviews

Wine Enthusiast – “The savory, intensely umami nose features aromas of balsamic, soy sauce, seaweed and dried cherries and figs. The palate is dense with those dusty fruit notes, which are underscored by a sudden flood of salty dark chocolate. Acid gleams around powerful tannins.” (94 Pts)

Vinous – “Dark and brooding in the glass, the 2019 Grifalco Damaschito Aglianico del Vulture Superiore opens with sage, violet, earth tones and ash aromas. This is savory to the core, with a nervous feeling. Soft textures race across the palate with tart wild berry fruits and sour citrus nuances. Its minerality comes through in the finish, long and with a bitter tinge, leaving tangerine notes that pucker the cheeks over a bed of fine tannins.” (93 Pts)