Tenuta del Portale

Twenty years ago Tenuta del Portale was founded between Rionero and Ripacandida in the classic area where Aglianico del Vulture is produced.  There are 20 hectares of vineyards along a terraced hill at an altitude of 600 metres.

The care taken with the grape harvest and the use of modern wine making equipment contribute to the creation of a quality production based exclusively on unblended Aglianico.  Filomena Ruppi, who is at the head of the business, has years of experience in oenology, and has decided to concentrate on this variety with its strong history and tradition.  One of the winery's three wines, Le Vigne a Capanno, recalls a very old cultivation system used in the area.