| When you think of Italian wine the grapes that pop | | | | grape of the famous Falernian wine which was the |
| into your mind initially could be Sangiovese, Pinot | | | | Roman equivalent of a First Growth. Recent |
| Grigio, Super Tuscan Sangiovese and basket wines | | | | research has indicated that Aglianico may be related |
| (Chianti). Well above 2,000 Italian grape varietals | | | | to the Syrah grape. |
| identified, there are so many other Italian varietals | | | | Recently Aglianico has been harvested in Australia |
| that are becoming attainable in the United States and | | | | and the United States, particularly in Southern |
| the Temecula Wine Country is beginning to | | | | California. Aglianico thrives in dry, sunny areas like |
| recognize and harvest them. | | | | that found in Temecula Valley AVA. |
| | | | | In 1988, Caparone Winery in the Paso Robles |
| Are you aware of grape varietals such as Aglianico, | | | | established the first American Aglianico planting at |
| Montepulciano, Vermentino, Malvasia Bianca, Arneis or | | | | their San Marcos Road vineyard. Caparone created |
| Primitivo? Well, they are currently being harvested | | | | the first American Aglianico wine in 1992 and continue |
| as well are present in well-known productive | | | | to createAglianico presently. |
| vineyards in the Temecula Valley AVA. | | | | Wines harvested from Aglianico are likely to be full |
| The newly discovered curiosity in these varietals is | | | | bodied with firm tannins and high acidity, making this |
| partly due to the like territory of Temecula Valley to | | | | a wine that has aging potential. The rich flavors of |
| the regions that these vines thrive in Italy . Similar | | | | the wine make it appropriate for paring with rich |
| reasons for the interest in harvesting these varietals | | | | meats such as lamb and delicious red-sauced pastas. |
| is that they previously were not available in the | | | | Here in the Temecula Valley, Aglianico is offered for |
| United States. | | | | wine tasting combined as a percentage of the |
| We will discuss one of these new arrival of Italian | | | | dessert port-style wine offered at Masia de Yabar |
| varietals in Temecula Valley Wine Country. Aglianico | | | | Winery situated at 39788 Camino Arroyo Seco as |
| (pronounced ah-LY-AH-nee-koe) is a black grape | | | | well as a varietal Estate wine at Cougar Vineyard & |
| grown in the Campania and Basilicata regions of | | | | Winery situated at 39870 De Portola Road. The |
| Italy. The vine originated in Greece and was | | | | two of these wineries are located on the De Portola |
| transported to Compania by Greek settlers. The | | | | Wine Trail of Temecula Wine Country. There is a |
| name may be a corruption of Vitis hellenica, Latin for | | | | well known vineyard grown on property owned by |
| Greek Vine. Another origin derives the name Aglianico | | | | the Temecula Olive Oil Company also planted in |
| from a corruption of Apulianicum, the Latin adjective | | | | 2006 on the winery property of Cougar Vineyard & |
| which indicates the whole of southern Italy in the | | | | Winery. |
| Roman age. Earlier in Roman times, it was the main | | | | |