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Elena Fucci Aglianico del Vulture Titolo Amphora 2021
(Basilicata, Italy) - [VM 94] [WA 94] [WE 93]
Regular price $80.00 Sale price $64.97 Save $15.03
About the Winery:
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.
Wine Maker Notes:
Cultivation
Positioned at the foot of Mount Vulture (an ancient extinct volcano), the vineyard is in the heart of production from the Aglianico del Vulture area. Manually harvested with small crates the last week of October and is normally one of the latest harvests in Italy.
Vinification
The Aglianico is de-stemmed and the whole grape goes into the Amphora for the alcoholic fermentation with a controlled temperature (maximum temperature controlled to 20-22° C). Then when the alcoholic fermentation is finished, we proceed with a soft pressure and the wine comes back in the amphora for the malolactic fermentation and the aging.
Aging
Malolactic fermentation takes place in the Amphora for 18 months. The wine is aged in the bottle for an additional 12 months before being released to the market.
Ratings & Reviews
94 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2021 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo By Amphora wafts up peppery and perfumed with a mentholated herbal nuance that gives way to musky black currants and exotic spice. Silky and enveloping, this soothes with a wave of polished red and black fruits, ideally lifted by cooling acidity as a minty freshness forms toward the close. It finishes structured and long, leaving a coating of crystalline tannins that resonate with a hint of fresh rosemary. The Titolo By Amphora displays wonderfully soft contours and vivid fruit, making it a pleasure to taste despite its youthful state. (Drink between 2025-2032)." - Eric Guido (July 2023)
94 Points - Wine Advocate:
"The organic Elena Fucci 2021 Aglianico del Vulture by Amphora has a ripe and fleshy personality with lots of extra texture and richness. This wine is loaded and stacked, almost heavy, on the mid-palate, with blackberry, dried blackcurrant, dusty ash, black licorice and the blackened crust on a piece of toasted bread. As the wine's name suggests, winemaking sees clay amphorae, so what you are getting here really is the dark intensity of the primary fruit. This is a precious and limited release of 1,800 bottles." - Monica Larner (Jan 2024)
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"A spicy, sanguine nose features notes of pepper, metal and olives, but violet and black-cherry undertones provide levity. The palate leans into the sanguine, meaty notes of earth and fire, while the fruit also turns darker and deeper, before ultimately plunging into a dark-chocolate finish, which is structured by polished yet firm tannins."
92 Points - James Suckling:
"Aromas of tarry black fruit lifted by pepperiness. Juicy and tightly wound, with a full body and a lengthy, fine-boned finish. Drink now or hold." - Zekun Shuai (Sept 2024)