“Tannins?” – Albert from The Birdcage. It’s seriously tannic, bold and powerful. Must leave open for a while to breathe. Also 13.5%? I’d guess more.
WINE DETAILS:
- Grape: Aglianico
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Wine: Pipoli
- Vintage: 2017
- Winery: Vigneti del Vulture
- Location: Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata, Italy
- Date: 2/9/21
- Distributor: Mendez & Co.
Curious Synonyms: Agliatica, Ellenico, Ellanico, Gnanico, Uva Nera.
Nerd Alert: Recent DNA studies, as well as etymological and historical research, suggest that the grape is in fact native to southern Italy. It’s sometimes called “The Barolo of the South”. The name first appeared in print as the feminine plural Aglianiche in 1520.
Personal Note: I remember the first time I heard the name of this grape. I thought it was a greek grape as many do. I also did nothing to fix my erroneous take. But life is nothing if not ciclycal, giving ample room to redo mistakes. That being said, learning that the word itself Aglianico comes from the word hellenico, which translates to literally greek, well…that was just universal cynicism to me and probably music to the ears of Gus from My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I’m not the biggest fan of the grape at this stage (young). It feels to me like I should put it in a dark corner of a cellar for a while. I think I’ll do that and compare notes in five years. I’ve also read it expresses itself differently in blends. Guess I’ll have to get my hands on some Taurasi and find out.
Thoughts?
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*Sources for the wine facts are from: Wine Searcher, Wikipedia, Vivino, wine.com, and the wineries websites.
