Aglianico del Taburno
Aglianico is a red grape variety, particularly widespread in the regions of Basilicata and Campania and in the provinces of Avellino and Benevento, where it is also known by other names (Gnanico, Agliatica, Ellenico, Ellanico, Uva Nera).
Aglianico has truly ancient roots. According to some researchers, the tradition of growing this variety dates back to the beginning of the Roman state. The strain was to be the basis for the production of Falerno wine, celebrated in the works of classical antiquity. The grapevine was brought to Italy by the ancient Greeks at times, when their first colony, Cumae, was established in today's Italy (on. Only, pol. Kume) or immediately after this event. The original name Hellenica evolved over time to Hellanic, to finally take the present form of Aglianico. This happened only at the end of the 15th century, in times, when the rulers of the Aragonese dynasty sat on the throne of the Kingdom of Naples.
In the production area of Aglianico del Taburno, in the province of Benevento, the landscape is dominated by high hills. Very harsh winters are a typical feature of this area's climate. The Aglianico variety has perfectly adapted to harsh climatic conditions and can be successfully grown up to 500-600 m n.p.m. The exceptional and consistently high quality of the wine produced in this area has been appreciated , which is confirmed by the fact that producers obtained in 1987 year of appeal DOC.