Elena Fucci SCEG Aglianico del Vulture 2023

Hand-harvested in the cool mornings of early November, among the latest harvests in Italy.

Whole berries were macerated for 14 days and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation then took place in 500 L new tonneaux.

Aged 12 months in 500 L new tonneaux, then 6 months in bottle.

The Fucci family has lived on their estate in Basilicata since 1960, when Elena Fucci’s grandfather purchased six hectares of vineyards at the highest point of Contrada Solagna in Titolo, at the foot of Mount Vulture, an extinct volcano. In 2000, as the family prepared to sell the property, Elena made the decisive choice to preserve the land, transforming a former bulk-wine estate into an award-winning, terroir-driven winery. A bold and energetic visionary, she devotes herself exclusively to Aglianico, the “King of the South,” farming Mount Vulture’s oldest vines—some over 70 years old—on dark, mineral-rich volcanic soils. This singular terroir, paired with Elena’s uncompromising leadership, yields wines of striking depth, character, and authenticity.