Mount Vulture is a dormant volcano in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Aglianico loves the terroir there, becoming rich and concentrated from its volcanic soils. In 2000, Elena Fucci founded her eponymous winery in the region, using the same vineyards to grow grapes for her wines as her family had used for 40 years.

Her grandfather Generoso bought the vineyards in 1960, growing grapes to sell and keeping just enough to produce wine for the family’s consumption. Elena grew up around the vines and around the family winemaking, and she chose to not only carry on the family business but also take it a step further: making wine to sell. For over 20 years, she has focused on just one grape in her Tenuta, Aglianico.If you’re unfamiliar with the depth of Aglianico or this producer, here’s your chance.  Antonio Galloni calls says, “2019 may one day rank among the best vintages ever produced of Elena Fucci’s Titolo”

The 2019 Elena Fucci Titolo Aglianico del Vulture Basilicata is her flagship wine, avolcanic masterpiece. It represents the absolute best characteristics of Aglianico from the region, an important trendsetting wine that’s is the reference point for Aglianico from Basilicata. 

Vinous has remarked that “Aglianico del Vulture is potentially one of the world’s—not just Italy’s—greatest wines and no single bottling demonstrates its quality better than the Titolo,” comparing it to a Grand Cru. 

The Aglianico vines at Elena Fucci are between 55 and 65 years old, and the 2018 Titolo that came from those vines was crowned with100 points by Luca Gardini.Gambero Rosso has awarded Titolo Tre Bicchieri an astounding 15 times. From 2016 to 2020, Wine Enthusiast selected Titolo as one of the 100 Finest Italian Wines. This is a wine that’s becoming increasingly important to Southern Italy if not all of Italy. Drink it now because it’s awesome, and watch this beauty gracefully age through 2035.

Aging: 100% new French oak barriques and matured for 12 months. The wine is fined in the bottle for an additional 6 months before being released to the market.

Tasting Notes: 100% Aglianico. The Titolo is ruby red, with a complex nose of cinnamon, cherry, plum, tobacco, and a whiff of vanilla. Dry. Balanced with a full-body, sturdy tannins, and a fantastic finish. Savory spices, fresh fruits, volcanic wet stone, and rose show on the palate are reminiscent of the depth of flavors one finds in great Barolo. This wine will continue to evolve beautifully in the bottle for 10 to 15 years.

Reviews

The 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo isstunning. It opens with a bit of an exotic flair, mixing smoky plum and lavender with animal musk, crushed ashen stone and a whiff of sour citrus that lights up the senses. Then it enters the palatesilky and pliant, quickly gaining in youthful tannic tension, but not before providing a preview of mentholated herbal tones and depths of mineral-laden dark fruits that will take center stage after a few years of cellaring. This finishes incredibly long yet structured, leaving a staining of primary concentration to linger under an air of pretty inner florals and savory spice. I believe the2019 may one day rank among the best vintages ever produced of Elena Fucci’s Titolo. Drink 2024 - 2036. ~94+ Vinous Media

Elena Fucci’s Aglianico is obviously de-stemmed and crushed, then fermented in stainless steel with a precise temperature control (22-24°C). Malolactic fermentation takes place in 100% new French oak barriques and the wine is matured for 12 months. It is an Aglianico of grace - the feminine interpretation of a masculine grape in a difficult, dry vintage. Deep purple in the glass and vinous on the nose, it's fresh and full of fruit, supple on the palate with moderate extraction and amazing crunchy, precise tannins. ~93 Decanter

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