VINEYARD: 1 Ha in Benevento, 15 year old vines, 500 mt asl, 5.000 vines x Ha., thin clayey topsoil over a block of compact limestone. Espalier training-system. 100% Fiano.
WINEMAKING: Grapes are handpicked the first week of October and fermented into white wine in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with ambient yeasts. The wine ages for 8 months in stainless steel vats on its lees to complete malolactic fermentation prior to bottling and release.
| APPELLATION |
Beneventano Igt Falanghina | |
| VINTAGE |
2005 | |
| GRAPE COMPOSITION |
100% Falanghina | |
| TYPE |
White / Dry | |
| VINEYARD | Various vineyard parcels scattered all over the Irpinia region. | |
| SOIL |
Typical compact clayey marls rich in limestone and iron oxides of the Irpinia region. | |
| ALCOHOL |
12% | |
| PRODUCTION |
25,000 bottles | |
AWARDS |
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| TASTING NOTES |
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| WINE MAKING |
Falanghina grapes are hand-picked the first week of September and fermented at controlled temperature into stainless steel tanks with cultured yeasts. The wine ages in stainless steel vats for six months prior to bottling and commercial release. | |
| FOOD MATCH |
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| Producer Home page: |
Urciuolo Flli | |
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| WINE REGION: |
 Campania |
Popularity: 13% [?]
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Campania