Grifalco
Location - Vulture, Basilicata
Winemaker - Lorenzo Piccin
Farming - Certified Organic
Size - 16 Hectares
The Grifalco company was founded in 2004 by the desire of Fabrizio and Cecilia Piccin to start a new path after having produced Nobile di Montepulciano for 20 years, focusing on Aglianico, considered the most important grape variety in southern Italy, the project is now being carried on by their sons Lorenzo and Andrea.
The company has a surface of 16 hectares with age of the vineyards ranging from 10 years up to 80 years, divided into several municipalities of the Vulture, this because being able to work with different land allows you to have greater complexity in the wines that are produced. To date, the vineyards are located in the municipalities of Maschito, Forenza, Ginestra and Venosa, where the cellar also resides.
Lorenzo studied Viticulture and Oenology in Alba and takes care of all the company’s production, from the management of the certified organic vines to everything that follows, once the grapes are brought to the cellar to turn them into wine. Andrea takes care of the commercial side of the business; the image of the company, relationships with the press and the support abroad of our importers. To date, about 70 thousand bottles of only Aglianico del Vulture are produced, a precise choice that allows you to focus on just one vine and work on its nuances.
Grifalco
Wines in our Portfolio
Gricos
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Varietal: 100% Aglianico
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Appellation: Aglianico del Vulture DOC
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Soil Type & Elevation: Volcanic soils derived from nearby Mount Vulture; 400-500 meter elevation
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Vine Age: 10-30 years old
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Harvest: Harvested by hand from four different areas of Vulture
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Winemaking: No use of selected yeasts. 50% is aged in Slovenian oak barrels with the other 50% aged in stainless steel
Grifalco
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Varietal: 100% Aglianico
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Appellation: Aglianico del Vulture DOC
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Soil Type & Elevation: Volcanic soils derived from nearby Mount Vulture; 400-500 meter elevation
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Vine Age: 25-40 years old
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Harvest: Harvested by hand from Venosa, Ginestra, and Maschito areas
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Winemaking: No use of selected yeasts. 20% is aged in Tonneau and Barrique