Basilicata show the best wine to Viva Vino LA

FLORENCE, ITALY – At the premiere Italian wine festival presented by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West, The North American Sommelier Association the winerie D’Angelo from Basilicata: in the small Southern Italian region of Basilicata, the winery D’Angelo represents the true history of Aglianico Del Vulture, also known as ‘The Barolo of the South’. Founded around the 1930’s, the winery possesses some of the oldest and best vineyard sites alongside the Vulture volcano, which imparts tremendously unique character to the wines made here. Indeed D’Angelo’s concentration is on this noble grape of Southern Italy. Almost their entire production concentrates on different expressions and single-vineyards of this true gem in Italian enology.

The wines: Aglianico Del Vulture DOC 2008, grapes: 100% Aglianico; tasting notes:Garnet red with ruby hues. Intense and complex nose of ash, mediterranean herbs, prunes, earth and tons of oriental spices. On the palate it’s zesty and focused, with vibrant acidity, elegant tannins and an extremely well balanced alcoholic note.Very persistent finish.

Vigna Caselle’ Aglianico Del Vulture Riserva DOC 2004; grapes: 100% Aglianico; tasting notes: from old vines and a dedicated single-vineyard situated on the higher slopes of the Vulturte volcano, comes this Riserva expression of Aglianico Del Vulture. Intense and elegant on the nose, with great complexity and age. Dried cherries, prunes, brush vegetation and a strong minerality of lava rock. Intense and very persistent on the palate, with soft tannins, great balance and a very long finish.