Serpara Aglianico Del Vulture Superiore, Re Manfredi, Basilicata, Italy, 2022

Re Manfredi was born in 1998 in the heart of the production zone of Aglianico del Vulture DOC a few kilometers from Venoso a famous city for giving Birth in 65 a.d. of the Latin Poet Orazio. An elegant and warming farmhouse stands out in the centre of the property which extends for over 100 hectares cultivated by the Guyot Method. Next to the farmhouse are the cellars with modern facilities of vinification and prestigious barrique in which the wines are refined.

Separa Aglianico is considered the best of the region of Maschito which it sits 1600 feet in elevation of Mount Vulture. From 40 year old vines aged in French Allier oak casks for 12 months, it benefits from its special component of volcanic soil giving it exceptional minerality and flavour. Consistenly awarded numerous and prestigious international accolades, this wine is one to remember. The vibrant, glowing ruby red colour and a generous, complex nose with distinct hints of morello cherry and echoes of vanilla, with a warm, spicy finish. A truly strong personality for a wine with amazing balance and silky tannins, that linger but in just the right measure.