Jancis Robinson‘s Walter Scott features the Paternoster estate in Basilicata in his recent audit of new releases hailing from Italy’s South and Island regions. Scott awards high praise, stating he has “long admired the Paternoster estate in Basilicata, which has been producing and bottling Aglianico del Vulture since 1925.”
The Paternoster Vulcanico Falanghina 2019 is awarded 16 points, the Rotondo 2017 is awarded 16.5 points, the Synthesi 2017 is awarded 17 points, the Don Anselmo 2015 is awarded 17.5 points, and lastly the Don Anselmo 2016 is awarded 17++ points.
To read more about the region and the full reviews, read the full report HERE.
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Paternoster Don Anselmo Aglianico del Vulture 2016
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.
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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.