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%
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