Around Italy: Basilicata, Italy’s Ancient South Basilicata is one of Italy’s least understood regions. Wedged between Campania, Puglia and Calabria, it stretches from the volcanic slopes of Monte Vulture to the Ionian plain and touches the Tyrrhenian Sea around Maratea. Much of the territory is mountainous or hilly, cut by rivers, ravines and clay badlands. Towns cling to ridges, roads follow the contours of the Apennines and distances that appear modest on a map can become s

Grottino di Roccanova Bianco DOC is a rare Basilicata white centered on Malvasia Bianca, historic wine caves and fresh Mediterranean pairings.

Wine Pairing: Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG Denomination Overview Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG is one of southern Italy’s most serious long-lived reds, grown on and around the extinct Monte Vulture volcano in Basilicata. Aglianico ripens late, develops thick skins and naturally high tannin, and needs careful farming plus patient cellar work to become balanced. The Superiore DOCG category represents the denomination at a more structured level, with the volcanic