The D’Angelo winery sits just to the East of Monte Vulture, an enormous extinct volcano. Monte Vulture towers over the region and its eruption provided the volcanic soils for which the region is known. D’Angelo’s Aglianico del Vulture is an excellent food-friendly red featuring notes recalling tobacco leaf, blackberry, red cherry, wild strawberry, potting soil, and leather. While Aglianico can age, D’Angelo recommends enjoying this wine in its youth. This bottle is perfect for steak or other rich red meat.
D’Angelo, Aglianico del Vulture DOC (Basilicata, Italy) 2018
By Vince Simmon