Wine and Other Drinks

The small amount of wine produced in Basilicata mostly comes from the Aglianico grape (probably introduced by the Greeks). The best wine is Aglianico del Vulture DOC, a rich red made from grapes grown on the east-facing slopes of the extinct volcano, Monte Vulture. The best makers of this wine have also produced an oak-aged Aglianico, called Canneto. Vino cotto is reduced grape juice, but in Basilicata they also make a similar intensely flavoured fig syrup, called vino cotto di fichi. And Basilicata’s famous digestif is Amaro Lucano.