DOC · Basilicata

Aglianico del Vulture

Aglianico del Vulture DOC (Basilicata) at a glance: 2 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. The specification lists Aglianico among the grape varieties. The technical sections cover grape yields, minimum maturation, market-release rules for the relevant wine types.

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Production rules at a glance

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RegionBasilicataProvincePotenza

Wine typesAglianico del Vulture, Aglianico del Vulture spumante

Grape varieties / compositionAglianico 100%

Maximum grape yield10 t/haMaximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density3,350 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength12.5% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterAglianico del VultureAglianico del Vulture spumanteΔ vs A

ColourRedRed—

Grape varietiesAglianico 100%Aglianico 100%—

Maximum grape yield10 t/ha10 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density3,350 vines/ha3,350 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing—9 months—

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength12.5% vol12.5% vol0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l5 g/l+0.5 g/l (+11.1%)

Minimum sugar-free extract22 g/l18 g/l-4 g/l (-18.2%)

Release for consumptionvintage + 1 years——

AAglianico del VultureBAglianico del Vulture spumante

Colour

ARed

BRed

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

AAglianico 100%

BAglianico 100%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A10 t/ha

B10 t/ha

Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum planting density

A3,350 vines/ha

B3,350 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A—

B9 months

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A12.5% vol

B12.5% vol

Δ vs A0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B5 g/l

Δ vs A+0.5 g/l (+11.1%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A22 g/l

B18 g/l

Δ vs A-4 g/l (-18.2%)

Release for consumption

Avintage + 1 years

B—

Δ vs A—

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Data by wine type

Numeric values come from the shared structured database. Official names, geographical names and regulatory wording are kept in Italian where appropriate.

Aglianico del Vulture

Grape compositionAglianico 100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha3,350 vines/ha12%Aglianico del Vulture

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%—Vinificazione, spumantizzazione e imbottigliamento in zona; pratiche enologiche locali e costanti.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino12.5% vol4.5 g/l22 g/l

Aglianico del Vulture spumante

Grape compositionAglianico 100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha3,350 vines/ha11%Aglianico del Vulture spumante

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%—Vinificazione, spumantizzazione e imbottigliamento in zona; pratiche enologiche locali e costanti.

Sparkling-wine production70%—Rifermentazione naturale esclusivamente in bottiglia; elaborazione minima 9 mesi.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Secondary fermentation9 months——

Minimum total 9 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 9 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al granato; con l’evoluzione può assumere riflessi aranciati12.5% vol5 g/l18 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Aglianico del VultureOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve 1. La zona di produzione dei vini di cui all'art. 1 comprende l'intero territorio dei comuni di Rionero in Vulture, Barile, Rapolla, Ripacandida, Ginestra, Maschito, Forenza, Acerenza, Melfi, Atella, Venosa, Lavello, Palazzo San Gervasio, Banzi, Genz ano di Lucania, escluse le tre isole amministrative di Sant'Ilario, Riparossa e Macchia del comune di Atella. 2

Art. 3

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