Grifalco Aglianico del Vulture Grifalco 2022 NO20231101 preserving keen acidity and mineral

preserving keen acidity and mineral precision while time on the lees builds biscuity sophistication

Their approach bridged old-world sensibility with California roots

picked early and raised in tank so nothing blurs the line

Cabernet Sauvignon from cool Coombsville leads

The law requires a 75% wine-base but Verganos come in at 77-80% and thus are lower-proof than others in their categories

Grifalco Aglianico del Vulture Grifalco 2022 NO20231101 preserving keen acidity and mineralElena Fucci reawakened Vulture; Grifalco is part of the wave pushing it further. The Piccin family made their name in Montepulciano before pulling up stakes in 2004 and relocating to this volcanic corner of Basilicata, drawn by a terroir nobody was paying much attention to. Brothers Andrea and Lorenzo now run the estate, and when Andrea visited our shop he put their philosophy plainly: "Things that can make great Barolo and Burgundy can also make