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Villa matilde falanghina 20128/13/2023 Long length and quite persistent on the palate. White, fresh flowers, nice acidity with a hint of sweetness. Terre Stregate Falanghina del Sannio Svelato 2017 Since that time the variety has exploded in the Sannio going from 75 hectares of vines to 1,100 hectares in 2015. In 1979, Leonardo Mustilli bottled the first single-variety Falanghina in Campania. Before I go into my tasting notes, it’s important to recognize the contribution of the Mustilli family to the growth of Falanghina. We tasted Falanghina from other areas and denominations during the tasting but today’s post is only about Falanghina del Sannio DOP wines. The Sannio is quite hilly and the wines can have nice acidity thanks to elevation. There are two different strains of Falanghina, Falanghina Beneventana and Falanghina flegrea.įalanghina likes volcanic soils and enjoys the warm Mediterranean air and breeze that one finds in Campania. Whatever the definitive history is of the grape, one thing is certain, it makes wonderful wines and many producers are working every year to improve on their grapes. There are numerous delicious examples of Falanghina available in the USA including that of Feudi Di San Gregorio, Cantina del Taburno, Mustilli, and Villa Matilde, among others.įalanghina was said to be part of the blend of Falernian, a wine renowned in ancient Rome. I’ve always found it to have some sapidity as well which I enjoy. and Falerno di Massico.įalanghina is a lively white grape variety that has great body, beautiful color and a floral and fruity bouquet on the nose and palate. (in the news after De Blasio’s visit), Solopaca D.O.C., Taburno D.O.C. It is used in many denominazione d’origine controllata (D.O.C.) wines in the region including, among others, the Campi Flegre D.O.C., Guardiolo D.O.C., Penisola Sorrentina D.O.C., Sant’Agata di Goti D.O.C. One can also use the sub-region name on the bottle, if their vineyards are in one of the five sub-regions: Guardiolo, Solopaca, Solopaca Classico, Sant’Agata de’Goti, and Taburno. To have Falanghina del Sannio on the label, 85% of the wine must be made with this grape. It received its DOP status in 2011 and takes into account all of the towns in the Benevento province or 78 municipalities. In the past this vine was attached to spikes which were also called Falanghe and apparently that’s how the grape got its name. Luckily I took good notes on my trip and today am sharing my notes on the Falanghina del Sannio DOP wines that I tasted.įalanghina as we know hails from Campania, and is thought to be of Greek origin and was first mentioned in 1825. I decided to taste blind so I wouldn’t be influenced by the people I knew well and my impressions of them. During Campania Stories, the 2018 edition and my first, we tasted through hundreds of wines.
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