Basilicata

Question 1

What is the name of the extinct volcano in Basilicata?

Answer 1

Monte Vulture

it last erupted over 130,000 years ago

Question 2

What is the main soil type here in Basilicata?

Answer 2

Volcanic soils

Question 3

What is Aglianico del Vulture DOC?

Answer 3

•dry red wine, red spumante style can be made
•red spumante style produced by traditional method
•100% Aglianico
•min alcohol 12.5%
•max residual sugar 10 g/L
•may be released on Sep 1 after harvest year
•must be vintage dated

SPUMANTE
•do not have to list a vintage

Question 4

What is Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?

Answer 4

•dry red wines, can have RISERVA
•100% Aglianico
•min alcohol 13.5% abv
•aging: 12 months in barrel, 12 months in bottle, not to be released before Nov 1 of the third year following harvest

RISERVA
•aging: 2 years in barrel and 12 months in bottle, not to be released before Nov 1 of the fifth year following harvest

Question 5

Where is Basilicata?

Answer 5

Situated between Puglia and Calabria, a very small wine producing region