Cantine Del Notaio
Il Sigillo 2013 – Cantine del Notaio Credits: © Cantine del Notaio Cantine del Notaio, in the green heart of Basilicata, has dedicated its commitment and research to exploring all the enological potential of Aglianico which, in the Vulture, finds its best expression for a happy combination of temperatures (with strong summer temperature ranges and very high temperatures in summer), rainfall (absent in summer) and soil due to the presence of volcanic tuff that “suckles the vines”). The company has about 40 hectares divided into particularly suitable areas (so-called prime zones) of 5 municipalities of the Vulture (Maschito, Ripacandida, Ginestra, Rionero in Vulture and Barile). The aging conditions of the wines in ancient tuff caves of the 1600s, which belonged to the Franciscan Fathers, are extraordinary and spread over about 1,500 square meters of underground spaces, guaranteeing a very high humidity, constant throughout the year. The company, from the scientific study of the vine and a recovery of ancient traditions (interpreted in a more modern key), produces 16 different wines of which 14 are based on Aglianico del Vulture and the others with vines such as Moscato, Malvasia, Chardonnay, Fiano and Sauvignon. The differentiation of the wines is based on a different harvesting period (from the end of August to the end of November) which, according to the different degree of phenolic ripeness, allows a specific enological interpretation to enhance the characteristics of the fruit. The names of the wines all refer to the notarial activity: The Act (L’Atto); The Repertoire (Il Repertorio), The Signature (La Firma), The Seal (Il Sigillo) and The Legacy (Il Lascito) are the reds.
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