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# 63 • June 28 , 2015
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ITALIAN WINE:
Campania, Feudi di San
Gregorio Falanghina
By Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com
Falanghina is one of the more popular white
indigenous grapes of the Campania region
along with fiano and greco di tufo. Feudi di San
Gregorio was established in 1986 via a joint
venture of 2 familiar, Capaldo and Ercolino, so
it's a rather young company in comparison to
winemaking throughout the rest of Italy and the
world nonetheless. Their winery in Sorbo Serpico in the Avellino province, Irpinia region, consists of 740 acres (300 hectacres).
It's proximity to Mt. Vesuvius and the volcanic
soils there imparts characteristics into the wine
that make wines from this region very special.
The 2013 Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina I
sampled was medium bodied, aromatic on the
nose, with lots of tropical notes of bananas and
pineapples as well as minerality. This wine is
fermented in stainless steel tanks lending freshness to the wine. (Wine-searcher.com retail
average $14.)
Discussion with Antonio Capaldo, Chairman of
Feudi di San Gregorio
What makes winemaking in this part of Italy
unique?
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