Falanghina Igp

DESCRIPTION 
The Falanghina vine, which was introduced in Italy by the Greeks, owes its name to the "falanga", the support poles on which the vine was tied: Falanghina means "vine supported by poles".

Found on about 5% of the Italian vineyard territory, the main production areas are: Sannio Beneventano, part of the Caserta province and the Phlegraean Fields.

The Falanghina vine has compact bunches with a conical or cylindrical shape, connected to medium-sized trilobed, wedge-shaped or five-lobed shape.

The grapes are medium-sized, spherical, yellow-green, with pruinose skin.

PRODUCTION AREA 
Benevento area

GRAPE VARIETIES 
100% Falanghina.

VINIFICATION 
Soft pressing and subsequent fermentation at a controlled temperature. Aging in steel containers.

PAIRINGS 
Excellent with caprese salad, light appetizers, shellfish-based pasta dishes, salmon with garlic sauce and gnocchi with zucchini.

COLOR 
Pale straw yellow.

NOSE 
Intense, persistent, with hints of rennet apple.

FLAVOR 
Floral and slightly acidulous.

SERVING TEMPERATURE 
10°C

ABV 
13%