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Op het vlak van wijn waait sinds een goed decennium een frisse, moderne wind door Basilicata. Sedert 2003 zijn er maar liefst drie nieuwe appellaties bijgekomen, en de gemiddelde wijnkwaliteit schiet in deze regio als een spumantekurk omhoog. 

Geschiedenis

Op het gebied van wijnbouw scoorde Basilicata lange tijd bijzonder laag. In 1971 werd rond de uitgedoofde vulkaan Monte Vulture een eerste DOC erkend: DOC Aglianico del Vulture, genoemd naar de gelijknamige druif. Nadien bleef het meer dan dertig jaar stil rond deze regio.

Tot er nieuwe, energieke producenten bijkwamen en men zich ook openstelde voor andere, zelfs internationale druivenrassen. De vulkanische bodem van Basilicata bleek bijzonder geschikt voor de Franse druivenrassen merlot en cabernet sauvignon. In 2003, 2005 en 2009 werden maar liefst drie nieuwe DOC’s toegekend, en in 2010 mocht Basilicata haar eerste DOCG verwelkomen: de Superiorecategorie binnen de DOC Aglianico del Vulture werd gepromoveerd tot DOCG.

Deze evoluties en de moderne wijntrends inzake druiven en vinificatietechnieken doen nieuwsgierig uitkijken naar de toekomst. Toch één bedenking: de nieuwe appellaties zijn geen automatische garantie dat de output ook kwalitatief op niveau is. Voorlopig blijft Aglianico del Vulture inzake kwaliteit de onbetwiste leider. Je vindt in Basilicata trouwens nog steeds bijzonder veel goede wijnen onder de IGP Basilicata-vlag.

Geografie

  • Klimaat: interessant koel in de heuvels, koud in de bergen en heet in de alluviale vlaktes
  • Bodem: vulkanisch, vooral rond de Monte Vulture
  • Ligging: heuvelachtige gebieden in drie uithoeken van de wijnstreek

Culinaire specialiteiten

  • Caciocavallo Silano: een kegelvormige droge, halfharde kaas op basis van koemelk. Heerlijk in de oven met melanzane (aubergines).
  • Wie van bonen houdt, moet zeker de lokale Fagiolo di Sarconi proeven die zowel met pasta, polenta en zelfs trippa (ingewanden) gecombineerd wordt.
  • Eten in Basilicata zonder rode pepers is quasi onmogelijk. De Peperone di Senise zijn dagelijkse kost. In ‘condiggion’ bijvoorbeeld, een traditionele salade met onder meer viseitjes en hartige biscuitjes.

Bekijk onze wijnen uit Basilicata