Paternoster - 'Synthesi' Aglianico del Vulture - Basilicata, Italy

Producer Profile
Paternoster is one of the leading producers in Basilicata, farming three of the four slopes of Mount Vulture and making elegant wines from the ancient Aglianico grape. Located almost 2000 feet above sea level, these estate grapes come from a trio of volcanic black soil vineyards encircling the mountain. Fermented in stainless steel before 12 months of aging in Slavonian oak for 80% of the wine and 14 months in barriques for the remaining 20%.

Tasting Notes
Plum, ripe fruit, nice spiciness: clove, more menthol, cinnamon. On the palate blackberry and more plum with an undertone of smoke. Nice crunchy tannin is evened out by moderate acid.