Azienda Agricola Fontanavecchia, Falanghina del Sannio, Taburno, Campania, Italy, 2020
{organic} 100% Falanghina
AROMATIC MANGO & PASSION FRUIT; EXPANSIVE YET BRIGHT
Libero Rillo, brother Giuseppe, and father Orazio work the hillside vineyards of Beneventano. Here, the rich, fiercely volcanic soils are famous for yielding dense, powerful reds. Gaining international acclaim, however, are the voluptuous yet balanced whites made from the region’s indigenous grapes. Falanghina is perhaps the most fashionable of these, with wonderful acidity existing in perfect harmony with the intensely ripe, tropical fruit, resulting in a wine which is distinctly full-figured without being cloying. Bellissima!
Serving Suggestion: Neapolitan pizza! Especially traditional Margherita or w/ anchovies & garlic cloves. Shrimp baked w/ tomatoes, oregano, feta, & garlic.
