IT524
Elena Fucci
"Titolo" IGT Basilicata Rosato
Basilicata , Italy
| Type: | Still Wine |
| Varietals: | Aglianico |
| Region: | Basilicata , Potenza |
| Vineyard Size: | 6 ha |
| Planted: | 1960 - 1990 |
| Farming Methods: | Hand harvested |
| Soil: | volcanic soils |
| Climate: | Located in Barile at Contrada Solagna del Titolo at the foot of Vulture Mountain, at 600 mt of altitude. Exposition: S-SE - 85 km distance from the Adriatic Sea. |
| Fermentation: | Grapes are cooled in the cellar and destemmed before a three to four day period of cryo-maceration. Then the grapes are gently pressed before fermentation in steel tanks. Then the wine is cold stabilized for one month before filtering and bottling. |
| Winemaker: | Elena Fucci |
| Elevage: | 1 month in stainless steel and 1 month in bottle. |
| ABV | 12.5% | SO2 | 15 mg/l | Size | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
The Fucci family has lived on their estate in Basilicata since 1960, when Elena’s grandfather purchased six hectares of vineyards in Contrada Solagna of Titolo, at the foot of Mount Vulture, an extinct volcano. The potential of the 70-year-old Aglianico vines was fully realized only with the 2000 vintage, when Elena decided to take over the estate instead of selling it, dedicating herself to the land she had always loved. Walking through the vineyards is like reading a history book: the volcanic soils are dark, mineral, and pozzolanic, recording the life of the nearby Vulture. This unique terroir yields wines of remarkable character and depth. Elegant smoky tones open the way to refined layers of sandalwood, wild herbs, and sun-ripened raspberry preserves, lifted by a subtle note of green olive. The wine’s depth and persistence reflect its volcanic soils and high-altitude origins, offering an Aglianico of exceptional character, perhaps the most captivating and complex expression of the grape from this region.
