I am a huge fan of Italian wines and especially Italian red wines. The wine I'm passing along today is made from 100% Aglianico. This wine comes from the Basilicata region of Italy which is in the Southern part about where the arch is on the boot! Basilicata is a wild region in that it is mostly consumed by Mount Vulture, an extinct volcano. This makes agriculture quite challenging in this area.
Tenuta Del Portale - Starsa 2007 IGT Basilicata
These grapes are grown in volcanic soil which is going to give a certain minerality and uniqueness to the wine. You are going to get a Ruby red color in the glass. The wine shows bright red fruit along with spice, leather, tar and aromatic wood.
You can pick this wine up at Total Wine.
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