This is an elegant wine with hints of citrus fruit, apple, white flowers and a nice finish and long aftertaste. The vinification is simple but developed over a long time: it takes place in steel vats where it refines on the lees for twelve months and a further twelve months of aging in the bottle. The soils are composed of clay on a marly basis. Here, at 350 meters above sea level, is the two-hectare vineyard where the grapes for this wine grow. Villa Raiano Alimata is the name of the district of the municipality of Montefredane in the province of Avellino that you encounter going up towards the town on the slope of the hill that faces east. The vineyards are between 300 and 600 meters and the soil is volcanic, clay-calcareous and limestone. Fiano di Avellino is a wine that can age.įiano Di Avellino “Alimata” 2018. Avellino is in the heart of the southern Apennine mountains in Campania. The DOCG stretches over 26 comunes/municipalities and 430 hectares of valleys and slopes. Because of the loose sandy and volcanic soil there are many pre-phylloxera vines (old vines) producing wines of unparalleled concentration and depth.įiano di Avellino must have 85% Fiano by law but almost all, if not all, producers in Irpinia use 100% Fiano. These wines were known to the Ancient Romans and they were recorded by Pliny the Elder (d.79AD). The Irpinia DOC covers the entire province of Avellino and within the DOC are the DOCG zones of Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino. The name “Irpinia” derives from the ancient Oscan word “hirpus,” which means wolf, and the wolf remains Irpinia’s symbol to this day. Irpinia (Latin Hirpinia) is located in the northeast of Campania in the province of Avellino, about 50 kilometers from Naples. The speaker was Susannah Gold, who did an excellent job of sharing her knowledge of the wines of Irpinia through her talk and slide presentation. The event was called “Spectacular Irpinia.” Their goal is to familiarize the wine drinking public with Irpinia and make their excellent wines better known. Teresa Bruno Di Petilia, President, and Ilaria Petitto, the Vice President of the Conzorzio Tutela Vini d’Irpinia invited me to a tasting of the wines of Irpinia at Il Gattopardo NYC. Irpinia, in the northeast of Campania, excels in Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo. Today the estate is run by four siblings: Tommaso, the eldest, is the winemaker Paolo is the salesman Anna handles logistics and Nicola helps out in the vineyards and winery.The region of Campania in Southern Italy produces some of the country’s best white wines. The Ruffino family has been tending these vineyards for over 500 years, hardly changing a thing as they pass their knowledge and wisdom from one generation to the next. Climb up into the hills and you will discover neatly terraced vineyards on the slopes and in hidden clearings further up on the peaks. The tiny village of Varigotti sits on the Mediterranean, just a few rows of houses and restaurants on a pristine beach, with its back against steep hills. A chameleon of aromas and flavors, dry yet generous, a refreshing, versatile white that you'll find works well with just about anything. Today only three producers have wines labeled Mataossu, and the Ruffinos have assured that the other two are actually Lumassina. The native Mataossu (pronounced mah-tah-OHSS-soo) dominated the vineyards of Varigotti in the 19th century, but its delicate vegetative balance provoked most winegrowers to rip out the vines in favor of less finicky grapes.
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