Terra dei Re rises on the slopes of Mount Vulture, the ancient volcano of Basilicata, near the Monticchio Lakes; it was born in 2000 from an entrepreneurial idea of the Rabasco and Leone families. Several lava flows have enriched the structure of the Vulture soils, and it is on these lands that an ancient vine produces one of the best grapes transformed by human labour into a noble red wine: Aglianico del Vulture, at altitudes varying between 300 and 500 metres. The winery is completely underground at a depth of about 25 metres, with adjoining caves dug into the volcanic rock in which the prestigious Aglianico del Vulture is aged. One of the few areas in the world where it is possible to cultivate every variety of vine. In fact, the winery's wine-growing property includes the Pinot Noir vineyard 'Calata delle Brecce', a vineyard at an altitude of 800 metres that yields excellent results. Terra dei Re was the first winery in the world to obtain Friend of the Earth certification in the wine sector. The Aglianico del Vulture Nocte was the first certified sustainable wine. In the field of viticulture, the definition 'sustainability' can be identified with the preservation of environmental and varietal conditions
