Rivers (3)
Flow where to where ?
Bradano, Basento, Agri
North and West to SE into Ionian
Is most Aglianico DOC or DOCG
DOC
Viti
Guyot mostly, some Cordone Speronato
Tendone in Matera moving to others
Unique dwelling at Matera
local name
Caves
Sassi di Matera
Monte Vulture loc
NW corner
Climate
Coastal
Inland
Med
Moderate Med, to Conti in mts
Mt range
aka
Southern Apennines
Appennino Lucano
Syn for region
Lucania
Borders
Puglia
Campania
Calabria
Tyrrhennian
Ionian
Most important white
Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata
% Aglianico
47%
Top grape
Aglianico
How many IGT
notable wines / grapes (3)
1, Basilicata regional IGT
sweet Moscato Bianco
varietal Malvasia Bianco di Basilicata
red / white blends
MT / hills / plains
47 / 45 / 8
Characteristics of East at Matera
Extension of Karst topo from Puglia
Aglianico del Vulture DOC / Superiore DOCG
MGAs
Loc
Grapes
Age reqs DOC / Superiore DOCG / Ris
Vessel
70
North, 15 villages around Vulture
100% Aglianico
yes / 3 yrs, 1 wood, 1 bottle / 2 yrs wood, 1 bottle 5th year after harvest
small oak or botti
Aglianico del Vulture DOC / Superiore DOCG
Growing areas (2) / soils / wine style
Slopes / hills around volcano
Volcanic
refined complex
East / lower elevation
sandy, clay marine origin
fuller generous
Soils
Vulture
Central and East
Coastal
Matera
Dark volcanic 100%
Clay
Sandy marine
Limestone
Aglianico Grape
Biotype / compared to Taurasi
di Vulture
More intense
Grapes red vs white
70 / 30
% DOC/G, IGT
20 / 15
Is Spumante allowed for del Vulture DOC and DOCG ?
DOC only
What is coastal plain called ?
Montepontino at Ionian
Major city
Matera
