 Although it's not popular mainstream, Alianico is producing some classic Italian red wine. Alianico is a thick dark-skinned red grape that produces wines that are high in acidity and high in tannins, and that's why some of the wines it produces have been dubbed the Barolo of the South. The two most popular appellations are Tarassi and Campania and Alianico del Vultore in Basilicata, all in the deep south of Italy. I have to admit it took me a long time to get into these wines, but lately I've just been craving them, especially when they age. They can deliver those beautiful tar, tobacco, sweet cedar notes, and I like the ones that don't use too much new oak and have more of a red fruit flavor. I did a more in-depth video about this majestic red grape and I'll throw it down there in the description below, but I'd love to know, do you like Alianico? Tell me what some of your favorite producers are.