Basilicata
Southern Italy's volcanic hinterland, home of Aglianico — tracked on WineFortune through the producer Masseria Cardillo
- Producers
- 1
- Wines tracked
- 1
- Median 1y
- —
- In our shop
- 0
Basilicata is a small, mountainous wine region in the south of Italy, wedged between Campania, Puglia and Calabria. On WineFortune the region's page currently covers one wine from one producer, Masseria Cardillo, and it carries a DOC designation.
The region's reputation rests on Aglianico, a late-ripening red grape that thrives on the volcanic slopes of Monte Vulture. Aglianico gives deeply coloured, firmly structured still red wines with high acidity and marked tannin, a style built for the cellar rather than immediate drinking. The wine tracked here is a still red under Italy's DOC system, the tier of controlled designations of origin that governs grape sourcing, yields and ageing.
Basilicata's vineyards sit at altitude, with hot days tempered by cool nights — conditions that suit Aglianico's long growing season. Soils range from volcanic ash and lava around Vulture to clay and limestone further south.
WineFortune has not yet gathered enough trades and listings in this region to publish an index median; the WineFortune index is built from the platform's own trades and listings over 90 days, quoted per 75 cl bottle. The WineFortune Premium Selection currently holds no vintages from Basilicata.
Facts
- Country
- Italy
- Key grape
- Aglianico
- Style tracked
- Still red wine
- Designation
- DOC
- Climate
- Warm southern Italian, tempered by altitude and volcanic slopes
- Producers tracked
- Masseria Cardillo
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Basilicata
Questions
What wines is Basilicata known for?
Basilicata is best known for still red wines made from Aglianico, a late-ripening grape grown on the volcanic soils of Monte Vulture. The wines are deeply coloured, tannic and high in acidity, and are generally regarded as candidates for extended cellaring. White and rosé wines exist but the region's identity rests firmly on Aglianico reds.
What does WineFortune track in Basilicata?
WineFortune currently tracks one wine from one Basilicata producer, Masseria Cardillo. The wine is a still red carrying a DOC designation. No wines from the region are indexed or listed in the shop at present, so no WineFortune index median is published for Basilicata yet.
Is there a WineFortune price index for Basilicata?
Not yet. The WineFortune index median is calculated per 75 cl bottle from WineFortune's own trades and listings over a 90-day window. Basilicata does not currently have enough activity on the platform to publish an index figure, so no price is shown for the region or its tracked wine.
What is the DOC designation on Basilicata wines?
DOC — Denominazione di Origine Controllata — is an Italian controlled designation of origin. It regulates where the grapes are grown, which varieties may be used, permitted yields and how the wine is made and aged. The single Basilicata wine tracked on WineFortune carries a DOC designation.