Casa Maschito

In northern Basilicata, the road climbs into the territory of Monte Vulture—an ancient, dormant volcano whose soils and climate have long favored vines. In the village of Maschito (province of Potenza), Casa Maschito has been shaping its identity since 1999, devoted to the wines of the Vulture and the character that volcanic ground can give to a bottle.

At the heart of that identity sits Aglianico del Vulture: the variety that defines the zone, and the lens through which the winery introduces Vulture to anyone discovering it for the first time.

Location

Maschito is more than coordinates on a map. The village carries a distinctive cultural thread—described locally as shaped since the 15th century by Albanian-origin communities and the persistence of the Arbëreshë language. That sense of continuity fits the landscape: a place where agriculture has stayed close to tradition, and where wine and olive oil remain central to everyday life.

Winemaking & Philosophy

Casa Maschito builds its cellar work around patience. Fermentations are described as deliberately slow and careful: work carried out cold, over long macerations, with manual punch-downs repeated through the day. The point is not speed, but fidelity—preserving typical flavors and letting the raw material speak before anything else.

Alongside Aglianico, the vineyards are described with Malvasia and Moscato also in the mix—varieties that round out the estate’s view of the territory and its native expression.