Aglianicone is a red Italian wine

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that is grown in the

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and

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region of southern Italy. Despite the similarities in naming, Aglianicone is not a clonal mutation of

Aglianico Aglianico ( , ) is a black grape grown in the southern regions of Italy, mostly Basilicata and Campania. It is considered with Sangiovese and Nebbiolo to be one of the three greatest Italian varieties. Aglianico is sometimes called "The Barolo ...

but

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does suggest a close genetic relationship between the two varieties.J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pg 13 Allen Lane 2012 The grape has a reputation of being a high yielding vine that produces wines of generally low quality. In 2000, there were of Aglianicone planted.

History

At one point, the vine was thought to be identical to the

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grape Ciliegiolo due to a

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result from DNA testing on mislabeled grapevines. After that error was uncovered, further DNA evidence revealed that even though Aglianicone was not a clonal mutation of Aglianico (as speculated due to the similarities in the name), the two grape vines are very closely related as potentially parent or offspring.

Viticulture

Aglianicone is a very high-yielding grapevine that produces low quality fruit that is not officially authorized to be a primary component in any '' Denominazione di origine controllata'' (DOC) wine though limited amounts can be used a minor blending component.P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pp. 121-205 Firefly Books 2004

Wine regions

In 2000, there of Aglianicone planted mostly in Campania and in the provinces of

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and

Potenza Potenza (, also , ; , Potentino dialect: ''Putenz'') is a ''comune'' in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania). Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata region, the city is the highest regional capital and one ...

. Due to the grape's reputation for poor quality it is not currently permitted to make up a significant portion of any DOC wines.

Synonyms

Over the years, Aglianicone has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Aglianico Bastardo, Aglianicone nero, Glianicone and Ruopolo.

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References

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