Falanghina, the queen of Campania

When looking for a wine to pair with fish-based dishes and appetizers, Falanghina is certainly one of the first grape varieties we will choose. A pairing that is far from obvious when you consider that the wine produced from this particular grape variety possesses a straw-yellow color and intense aromatic notes ranging from fruit to aromatic herbs.

Sapidity and softness balance on the palate and pave the way for a pleasant lingering finish.
In recent years it has become one of the most sought-after wines by consumers who navigate among the many types produced in Campania, a region known to all for its natural beauty and privileged sun-kissed climate.

Campania also offers numerous mountainous, hilly, and flat territories suited to viticulture.
Fortunately, Falanghina has the ability to adapt to different types of terroir, capturing all their peculiarities, while still managing to maintain its own personality – as if it wanted to drop hints to the taster to make itself recognizable.

The queen among Campanian grapes appears to have established itself already in Roman times, and its name is believed to derive from "falanga" (stake), as the vine was trained by marrying it to a pole.
Embarking on a mental journey to reconstruct the various stages of Falanghina, one can understand how this grape has established itself excellently in these territories, becoming truly native to them.

In the province of Caserta, the elegant white Falerno del Massico is produced. This area represents a fundamental resource for this grape variety; it is in the area of the Massico, an important limestone massif, where the wine gains in softness. A pleasant, fresh white to be enjoyed from its youth, paired with very aromatic first courses.

Remaining in the Caserta area, of great potential and certainty is the DOC Galluccio, which owes much to its terroir rich in volcanic sediments. The territory and the professionalism of the producers collaborate to transform the precious clusters of Falanghina into great wines.

In addition to single-varietal wines, in Irpinia Falanghina is also made into sparkling wine using the noble metodo classico. Of volcanic origin, the territory presents a terroir rich in minerals that will subsequently lend the wines great freshness and minerality.

This precious grape is also made into sparkling wine in Taburno, but in the still version it manages to bring out interesting characteristics between freshness and longevity.
Returning to the pairing with seafood dishes, Falanghina from this area favors accompaniment with shellfish, first and second courses of fish even in tomato sauce and baked.

In the Guardiolo area as well, sparkling wine is produced with a minimum of 70% Falanghina, of indisputable quality even as a single varietal, complex in its aromas that linger on the palate.
To brighten up the aperitivo, why not choose Falanghina bubbles from Dop Solopaca? One of the oldest wine-producing areas in the Benevento region, famous today for the grape festival celebrated in September. Between antiquity and quality, Sannio knows its trade well; viticulture holds no secrets for this area, which is particularly well-suited to it. This DOC covers the Benevento territory where Taburno, Guardiolo, and Solopaca are part of it as sub-zones.

Particularly interesting is the Falanghina passita produced in Sant'Agata Dei Goti, the fourth sub-zone of Sannio. Amber in color, with an intense bouquet of dried fruits and sweet spices. Soft and irresistibly persistent, with different nuances compared to that of the Benevento area; and gustatorily speaking, the soft sensations of the wine find more space here. It would seem that it was precisely in this territory that the Greeks planted the ancestor of Falanghina. In the "Campi Ardenti" (Burning Fields), volcanic phenomena can still be witnessed, having influenced the composition of the soil, which remained immune to phylloxera. The vines, still on their own rootstock, sink their roots deep, preparing to produce wines worthy of recounting centuries of tradition.

Falanghina can also contribute to the production of Lacryma Christi bianco, produced in the Vesuvian area, and takes part in the production of the white Costa D'Amalfi together with Biancolella.

A native variety with a unique character, a flagship of one of the most appreciated territories in Italy. Perhaps this is also why it ranks among the most loved and consumed wines! Like all other traditional grape varieties, it is our duty to support and promote it, as it is not only part of our incredible winemaking heritage, but also part of our history and culture.