In the heart of Southern Italy,characterized from a mostly mountainous territory, bathed in the Ionian and the Tirreno sea we find Basilicata. An ancient Region historically agricultural characterized by a territory mostly limestone-argillaceous and rich in potassium, suitable to develop the ancient tradition of wine making that has found its best expression in the historical vine grape variety called Aglianico. The lands, located at the slopes of the Mount Vulture in the valley where the river Ofanto flows in the locality of Monticchio Bagni and nearby the town of Rionero in Vulture, are of volcanic origin, covered by a lava layer that dates back over 800.000 years ago. The panorama mostly agricultural, enlightened by the craters that have given origin to the lakes is enriched by 10 hectares of land on which grows exclusively Aglianico, cultivated by the "Azienda Agricola Ofanto" that enduring the traditional vocation of wine making of the countrymen, obtains in a few years a relevant commercial success thanks to the production of wines of the highest quality.

L'inatteso IGT

L'Inatteso is a ITG obtained exclusively from the ancient Aglianico autochthonous vine.
It is skilfully trasformed and assembled, and marks the beginning of a production of strong personality and excellent quality.
VINE: Aglianico
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Guyot
SOIL COMPOSITION: limestone-clay
HEIGHT: 380 metres above seal level
YIELD: 70 quintals/ha
GRAPE HARVEST: last ten days of October
HARVESTING: manual
ORGANOLEPTIC DESCRIPTION: Intense ruby color whit purple shades, very fine fragrance of cherry, plum and a touch of sour-cherry. It is balanced to the palade, with a prolonged persistence.
MATCHING: Red meat, mature cheese and game.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18°

L'inatteso DOC

L'Inatteso DOC is obtained from carefully selected grapes. After the fermentation, wine-making and malolastic stages, the wineis left to mature in steel barrels. Inatteso DOC reminds of the taste and typical bouquet of the Aglianico vine.
VINE: Aglianico
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Guyot
SOIL COMPOSITION: limestone-clay
HEIGHT: 380 metres above seal level
YIELD: 70 quintals/ha
GRAPE HARVEST: last ten days of October
HARVESTING: manual
ORGANOLEPTIC DESCRIPTION: Intense ruby color, fragrance of cherry, sour-cherry and wild berry jams.
MATCHING: Beef fillet and pork pie.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18°

Emozioni DOC

Emozioni DOC, obtained from the exploitation of a soil of vulcanic origin, rich in special mineral element, is a wine with a strong personality, whit a ruby colour and complex fragrances, the sensations of which leave wide margins of evolutions over the year.
Obtained from vineyard planted over 30 year ago, with a very low yield that does not exceed 40 quintals per hectare, Emozioni DOC is produced in steel and matured in barrels of French oak.
VINE: Aglianico
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Guyot
SOIL COMPOSITION: medium volcanic mixture
HEIGHT: 400 metres above seal level
YIELD: 40quintals/ha
GRAPE HARVEST: end of October
HARVESTING: manual
ORGANOLEPTIC DESCRIPTION: Intense ruby color, olfactory sensations that remind of cherry jam, liquorice and a touch of tobacco. It is soft to the palate, with smooth tannin and long persistence.
MATCHING: caciocavallo cheese and mature pecorino cheese, lamb in the oven.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18°