Wine Enthusiast’s August / September 2021 issue focuses on Italy and the trailblazing wineries hailing from the country’s innovative Southern region. Located in the Northern part of Basilicata, the mountainous area is home to the extinct Mounte Vulture volcano, the region is home to the high elevation vineyards that grow Aglianico. Here, the cool, dry and sunny climate is matched with the mountainous terrain to produce “energetic, structured reds that can deliver power and finesse.”
Paternoster is given a full page spread in the feature highlighting the area’s trailblazing wineries. The winery, which dated back to 1925 has a deep history in the region. Today, the wineries’ legacy is carried on by Fabio Mecca, fourth generation of the Paternoster family. In 2016 the winery became part of the Tommasi Family Estates.
To learn more about Paternoster and their Aglianico based wines, read the full feature below.
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Paternoster Don Anselmo Aglianico del Vulture
Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Don Anselmo is a landmark wine made from 100% Aglianico grapes, the native varietal in Basilicata for which the region is renowned. It is dedicated to the winery's founder, Anselmo Paternoster, and represents the history, roots, and continued importance of the Paternoster family in the area of production of the wines, Vulture. The grapes come from small and particularly old vineyard parcels in Barile, located at 2000 feet above sea level, with naturally low yields (35- 40 quintals per hectare). The soil is volcanic, with a significant levels of lava and ash.
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Paternoster Synthesi Aglianico del Vulture
Aglianico del Vulture DOC
In 1997 Paternoster added the name “Synthesi” to what previously had been labeled simply as Aglianico del Vulture; the word synthesi refers to “synthesis” in English, as the wine is made from grapes grown in different sections of the Vulture. Synthesi is an Aglianico intended for drinking young, and is an excellently priced example of what the grape is all about.
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Paternoster Vulcanico Falanghina
Basilicata IGT
Volcanic wines are currently one of the hot topics in the wine world, and the Vulcanico Falanghina is having its moment in the sun. The name “Vulcanico” highlights the fact that the grapes are harvested from vineyards near the base of Mount Vulture, an extinct volcano. The Vulcanico combines the freshness, balminess and delicacy of the Falanghina grape with the brightness and generosity that one would expect from a white wine from southern Italy. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks for 10 days and remain in contact with the lees for approximately 5 months.
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Paternoster
Basilicata, Italy
Volcanic wines are currently a hot topic among wine critics and enthusiasts worldwide, and Paternoster is very much of the moment: it is a volcanic wine in the literal sense of the term and stands on an extinct volcano. Paternoster is located in the relatively unknown southern Italian region of Basilicata, on the slopes surrounding Mount Vulture, and has long been considered one of the region’s most important wineries.