image from The Italian Wine Connection


The Aglianico vine is said to have originated in Greece but now makes its home in Campania and Basilicata, Italy. It was brought to Campania by Greek settlers and its very dark grapes produce deep garnet coloured wines.

In early Roman times, it was the principal grape of the famous Falernian wine, a sweet white wine favoured by no less than kings and so named because it was made on the slopes of Mount Falernus. In its day, it was the ancient Roman equiva...