Sannio, Beneventano
Vadiaperti
Beneventano IGT Falanghina 2018
Medium yellow with some greenish reflections. The nose is rich with an intense mix of apple, pineapple, and citrus. Fresh and clean with lime, green apple and a crushed stone minerality that adds depth. The medium length finish is clean and resonating with notes of pear, white pepper and honeysuckle. — a month ago
I Pentri
Pietra Della Volpe Aglianico 2007
When I opened this I knew nothing about the wine. Like it’s age - from the 2007 vintage. Or the grape - Aglianico. Or the depth. Lots of it.
Pours a brick purple, aromatics bursting. Cocoa, coffee, cedar, cigar smoke. — 2 months ago
Capolino Perlingieri
Nembo Sannio Fiano 2018
Pale silvery lemon; medium intensity aromas of golden apple, apple blossom, delicate peach; dry, medium plus acid, medium alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors with additional fruit on palate, yellow plum, lemon, delicate creamy finish; medium finish, very clean and crisp — 2 months ago
Donnachiara
Beneventano Falanghina 2019
I have to say that this is a fantastic white Italian wine! 100% Falanghina. It was highly recommended at the wine store. I usually start the evening with a white then go to a red but I may end the evening with this one. Paired excellent with a seafood fettuccine that I’ve been dying to make. — a month ago
Feudi di San Gregorio
Sannio Falanghina 2017
Chartreuse pale. Zest of lemon with sweet round melon flavors. Needs a bit more avid for structure but goes well with grilled octopus. — 2 months ago
Masseria Frattasi
Caudium Aglianico 2018
Lots of variations in the bottles
This one was absolutely great
Fresh, fun and relatively long
A marvellous example of aglianico
Tannin present, but well tamed — a month ago
Aglianico is IMO indeed a quite difficult cepage to understand and consequently love. I guess the good ones are just too few and also i reckon it is quite a hard task to pick the perfect moment, when the wine is at peak. We, in Italy, call the wines made from this varietal Barolo of the South for some reasons(see tannin and complexity) and ageing is a very important part of the process too.
However after you have a 1928 Taurasi which blows your mind away you can only search for more and wait for the next illumination 🙏...it doesn't happen with all the grape varietal, does it?
Capolino Perlingieri
Vento Greco 2015
Insanely good Greco. Aromatic, spicy, rich, saline, mineral-laden . . . This has just about everything going on. I’m giving an extra point simply because it’s dirt cheap. — 2 months ago
Il Poggio
Sannio Aglianico 2017
Great value. Bold and brooding, earthy spicy and leathery balanced by blackberry fruit. Full-bodied and chewy, with a nice acidity to stand up to meaty ragus — 3 months ago
Devon Walker
Light, very smooth, best red wine hands down — 16 days ago