Name of Wine: Serra del Prete 2007

Producer: Azienda Agricola Musto Carmelitano Elisabetta

Summary: Single-vineyard Aglianico. Deep purple fruit, excellent balance between structure and acidity. No oak to mask the perfume and flavor of the old-vine fruit. Has excellent ageing potential

Alcohol: 14%

Location/appellation: Maschito (PZ) Aglianico del Vulture DOC

Grape varieties: 100% Aglianico del Vulture

Exposure: West/southwest

Altitude: 530 metres/1650 feet above sea level

Soil: Clay at surface, volcanic tufa below

Vineyard Management & Training: Organic farming. Alberelli (bush) and guyot. 6000 plants/hectare. Vines average 40-50 years old. Yield: 60-70 quintali/hectare

Vinification: Harvested by hand in late November, the grapes are fermented in steel at a temperature below 28C. Malolactic fermentation is in March. Spends 6 months in steel tanks, 4 months in cement botti and 2 months in bottle before release

Smells & Tastes: Ruby color with violet tints. Complex nose with deep purple fruit notes, strawberries, lavender, licorice and leather. Rich and long on the palate, robust but not overbearing tannins