Elena Fucci
Titolo Pink Edition
The Fucci family has lived on their estate in Basilicata since 1960, when Elena’s grandfather bought six hectares of vineyards at the highest part Contrada Solagna of Titolo, at the foot of Mount Vulture (an extinct volcano). Though it wasn’t until the 2000 vintage that the full potential of the domain’s 70-year-old Aglianico vines was properly explored. The family was going through the process of selling the estate when Elena made the last-minute decision to take on the property herself, with the intention of developing the vineyard and devoting herself to the land that she grew up loving so dearly. Simply walking through the vineyard rows at Elena Fucci is a fascinating history lesson; the terrain is volcanic, the soil is mineral, dark in color, and pozzolanic, which clearly catalogues in its layers the history and life of the Vulture volcano, visible just a few hundred meters away. This fascinating terroir translates to a fascinating wine in the glass.
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Tasting Notes
Intense and bright pink color. On the nose, a bouquet of fruity aromas with hints of citrus, strawberries, and white flowers. On the palate the wine is mineral, savory, and balanced.
Cultivation
Vines are farmed organically and grown on guyot using lower yields which positively impacts grape quality. Beans are grown in between vine rows.
Vinification
Grapes are manually harvested, destemmed, and cryomacerated in steel tanks for 4 days.
Aging
Aged in bottle for 2 months before release.
APPELLATION
Basilicata Rosato IGT
VARIETAL
Aglianico (100%)
ABV
12.5%
ALTITUDE
600 meters
SOIL
Pozzolana, ashes, lapilli, and clay
PHILOSOPHY
Organic
AVERAGE AGE
6-10
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
5,000