Villa Matilde, Rocca dei Leoni, Falanghina, Campania, Italy 2018
$22.00
Villa Matilde, Rocca dei Leoni, Falanghina, Campania, Italy 2018
$22.00
Rocca dei Leoni estates of Villa Matilde winery are located in the heart of Sannio Beneventano, between Caudina valley, Telesina valley and the valley of Tammaro River. They cover an area of about 30 hectares on volcanic soils rich in phosphorus and potassium: a unique terroir, sweet and sour at the same time, which gives strong notes and intense aromas. The very old vines, the rich cherry blossoms and fir trees, chestnuts, nuts and broom, contribute to the aromatic profile of wine, which is derived from 100% Falanghina clones. Vinification off the skins. After a gentle pressing, the chilled must is gravity-settled then ferments in steel at 50 – 54 °F for about 20 days. The wine ages in stainless steel for about 3 months.
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“Plump and juicy nectarine fruit is accented by grated ginger and almond biscotti notes in this fresh and zesty, light- to medium-bodied white. Floral and stone details drive the finish.”- Wine Spectator
The history of Villa Matilde began in the 1960s, when Francesco Paolo Avallone, a lawyer with a passion for ancient wines and an abiding interest in the “vinum Falernum” described in the accounts of Pliny and in the poetry of Virgil, Martial, and Horace, decided to bring that legendary wine back to life. It had disappeared in the early 20th century. After years of study, Francesco discovered the grape varieties that had produced Falernum in Roman times. He then re-planted the handful of vines that had miraculously survived devastation by phylloxera in the late 19th century, right in the Monte Massico area where they had flourished in ancient times, and he then founded Villa Matilde.
“Wine is a work of art for us: Our wines create emotions and are the result of agricultural work and noninvasive wine making. As wine producers we draw on the natural resources, we emphasize grape varieties and terroir. This way we become, together with our wines, part of the environmental, geological and climatic context.”- Francesco Paolo Avallone, Founder
Today, Villa Matilde is led by Maria Ida and Salvatore Avallone, the children of Francesco Paolo. Heirs of the great adventure undertaken by their father, they lead the company with absolute dedication to respect of tradition and terroir. With them works a young and close-knit team, engaged in both the viticulture and constant innovation of the brand.
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