2015 Aglianico del Vulture ‘Titolo’ Elena Fucci

The farm was founded in 2000 when the family was discussing whether to sell the beautiful vineyards that surround the house where I grew up. The vineyards were acquired in the 60s by my grandfather Generoso, who purchased the highest part of the farms located in Contrada Solagna del Titolo at the foot of Monte Vulture. Over the years my grandfather and my great-grandfather took care of the vineyards, limiting themselves to selling the grapes and producing for personal consumption. “Six hectares are not kept as a joke” was our first impression, we were now determined to sell since my parents are both teachers and both my brothers and I saw our future far from Barile to continue our university studies. There was no shortage of interested buyers who knocked on our door, but right at the last minute I was struck by a pang. I couldn’t bear that someone would take away the vineyards from under my eyes (our house is in the middle of the vineyards) and that another name could do something great with the oldest vineyards of Vulture (most are between 55 and 60 years old, some even around 70 years old). So I decided to change the plans of my whole life and that of my family; we decided to invest in the territory and in the resource that had allowed my father and even before me my grandparents and great-grandparents to live and grow in Vulture.