2020s
A steadier season for late-ripening Aglianico — good structure and freshness expected. Ageing (min 3 years). Ageing · releases 2029
Severe spring Peronospora hit Campania; late-ripening Aglianico recovered somewhat in a dry autumn. Lower yields, variable quality. Ageing · releases 2028
Challenging. Heavy rains and Peronospora. Strict selection required. Ageing · releases 2027
Drought year. Wines are surprisingly fresh; rich fruit. Releasing 2026
Exceptional. Cool spring, perfect ripening. High acidity and deep structure. Released 2025
Very good; warm and balanced. Delicious now. Released 2024
2010s
Classic. A return to greatness. Fresh, structured, and vibrant. Released 2023
Challenging. Rain in October compromised the harvest for many. Released 2022
Drought/Heat. Yields down 40%. Wines are concentrated but tannins can be dry.
Perfect. The "Goldilocks" vintage. Harmony, depth, and tension.
Very good; warm and generous.
Difficult/Cool. Better than in the North, but still a lighter, high-acid vintage.
Very good; cool vintage, fresh wines.
Excellent; balanced year.
Hot; wines are rich and alcoholic, but Aglianico handles heat well.
Legendary. Perfect conditions. Deep, complex, and structural.
2000s
Good; warm and accessible.
Classic. Cool year. Wines are intense, mineral, and very long-lived.
Very good; warm year, ripe fruit.
Excellent; powerful and age-worthy.
Difficult; rain at harvest. Strict selection needed.
Elegant. Cool, late harvest. Wines are perfumed and refined.
Heatwave. Wines are cooked, jammy, and low acid.
Disastrous. Rain. Avoid.
Classic. Massive structure. Wines are still evolving today.
Hot year; wines are ripe but evolve quickly.
1990s
Superb. Perfect balance of power and elegance. A benchmark for Aglianico.
Very good; structured and classic.
Historic. Hot and lush. The vintage that brought international attention to Campania.
Difficult; rain and rot issues.
Good; hail reduced yields.
Average quality.
Very good; classic structure. The rise of new producers (Feudi di San Gregorio) begins.
Difficult; rain diluted the wines.
Good; fresh wines.
Excellent; ripe and approachable.
1980s
Good, but rain affected the harvest.
Classic. Cool, long ripening. Wines are austere, tannic, and seemingly immortal.
Very good; often overlooked.
Average to good.
Excellent. Hot, dry, and powerful. A great vintage for Mastroberardino.
Poor; wet and cold.
Good; classic style.
Very good; warm and ripe.
Average quality.
Earthquake Year. The Irpinia earthquake devastated the region. Very little wine produced/survived.
1970s
Very good; elegant and aromatic.
Good; solid wines but less exciting than '77.
Superb. A massive, structured vintage. Long aging potential.
Rainy harvest.
Average to good.
Good structure, but tannic.
Average; lighter wines.
Poor; cold and wet.
Good, but eclipsed by 1970.
Excellent; widely considered one of the best of the decade.
1960s
Difficult year.
The Icon. The single most famous vintage in the history of Southern Italy. Mastroberardino 1968 is a "unicorn wine."
Very good structure.
Good but not great.
Average.
Very good; classic, austere style.
Weak vintage.
Good standard quality.
Excellent. Structured and long-lived.
Rain and humidity issues.
1950s
Good quality, warm year.
Legendary. Mastroberardino produced a monumental wine that is still alive today.
1940s
Historic. A legendary post-war vintage. Extremely rare.
