Wines of Campania

Produced exclusively in the best years with grapes harvested in the vineyard of the same name, one of the oldest and best exposed of the hilly estate of San Castrese at the foot of the extinct volcano of Roccamonfina. The dark and deep red colour, the intense and persistent aroma of red and black berries, pepper, chocolate, coffee, licorice and vanilla and the dry and warm taste describe a complex, elegant and powerful wine.

Historic wine already appreciated by the ancient Romans, produced with ancient native grapes from the hillside vineyards of the San Castrese estate at the foot of the extinct volcano of Roccamonfina. Dark and dense red in color with an unmistakable scent of plums, berries, vanilla and cocoa accompanied by strong notes of licorice and tobacco and delicate hints of dried figs. The taste is full, structured and elegant.

Produced only in the best years with grapes harvested in the vineyard of the same name, one of the oldest and best exposed in the locality of San Castrese at the foot of the extinct volcano of Roccamonfina. Intense straw yellow color with golden reflections, characteristic aroma of lemon flowers, apple, banana, pineapple, eucalyptus and pine needles. Sapidity and minerality compete to give their olfactory contribution. With a full, velvety and persistent flavour, it is undoubtedly an elegant wine with character to be tried not only on the typical seafood cuisine but also in more structured dishes.

Light pink in color, with fine perlage, it opens for tasting with intense aromas of wild strawberries, cassis, apple, grapefruit, pomegranate, wisteria and violet. On the palate it is fresh and of good thickness with an enveloping and silky finish. Of great versatility in combinations, perfect as an aperitif and excellent as an accompaniment solution to the most varied meals ranging from fish, to roasts, fresh cheeses and vegetables.

The straw yellow color with golden reflections and a fine and elegant perlage thanks to the long stay on the lees. It opens for tasting with delicate aromas of ripe fruit intertwined with hints of yeast and bread crust. The taste is fresh, elegant and harmonious, with a sour finish and intense fruity notes combined with pleasant almond sensations. Ideal as an aperitif, it can be perfectly accompanied with soups and risottos. It goes well with Mediterranean cuisine based on fish or as an accompaniment for buffalo mozzarella, vegetables, legumes and white meats.

The land of the ancient Samnites favors the vine. A population of winemakers, united by a pact of solidarity, has sought dialogue with scientific knowledge, to defend an identity by conquering excellence

The label of this Falanghina from the La Guardiense winery, belonging to the Cru line, is vinified starting with carefully selected 100% pure Falanghina grapes. The origin is the classic one of Sannio Beneventano in the suitable heart of eastern Campania. The harvest, as per company tradition, takes place in the second half of September and provides for the vinification with cryo-maceration at a controlled temperature of 8° C in reduction with following soft pressing in stainless steel, for 20 days, fermentation at a controlled and constant temperature 13° c.

The potential of the volcanic soil sloping down towards the sea and the meeting with Riccardo Cotarella, a winemaker of great value particularly sensitive to the recovery and enhancement of Southern wines, led to the birth, in 1994, of a product that aroused incredible emotion in everyone . With a calibrated blend of Aglianico and Piedirosso, also known as "Pere 'e Palummo" obtained from vineyards facing South West, between four hundred and five hundred meters on the enchanting gulf of Gaeta, the "Terra di Lavoro", a wine of great structure, suitably aged in small oak barrels.

The potential of the volcanic soil sloping down towards the sea and the meeting with Riccardo Cotarella, a winemaker of great value particularly sensitive to the recovery and enhancement of Southern wines, led to the birth, in 1994, of a product that aroused incredible emotion in everyone . With a calibrated blend of Aglianico and Piedirosso, also known as "Pere 'e Palummo" obtained from vineyards facing South West, between four hundred and five hundred meters on the enchanting gulf of Gaeta, the "Terra di Lavoro", a wine of great structure, suitably aged in small oak barrels.

The potential of the volcanic soil sloping down towards the sea and the meeting with Riccardo Cotarella, a winemaker of great value particularly sensitive to the recovery and enhancement of Southern wines, led to the birth, in 1994, of a product that aroused incredible emotion in everyone . With a calibrated blend of Aglianico and Piedirosso, also known as "Pere 'e Palummo" obtained from vineyards facing South West, between four hundred and five hundred meters on the enchanting gulf of Gaeta, the "Terra di Lavoro", a wine of great structure, suitably aged in small oak barrels.

The potential of the volcanic soil sloping down towards the sea and the meeting with Riccardo Cotarella, a winemaker of great value particularly sensitive to the recovery and enhancement of Southern wines, led to the birth, in 1994, of a product that aroused incredible emotion in everyone . With a balanced blend of Aglianico and Piedirosso, also known as "Pere 'e Palummo" obtained from vineyards exposed to the South West, between four hundred and five hundred meters on the enchanting gulf of Gaeta, the "Terra di Lavoro", a wine of great structure, suitably aged in small oak barrels.

This Quid de La Guardiense is an excellent sweet sparkling wine. It has a brilliant straw yellow color with green reflections and gives off a characteristic scent of tropical fruit of great intensity. On the palate it is creamy and pleasantly sweet. Suitable at the end of a meal, it is exalted on desserts and dry pasta, it goes well with all pastry products and in particular with those of the Christmas and Easter tradition.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS Wine of an intense color with purplish hues. On the nose, the sensations of cherry blend with spicy ones. The taste is enveloping and intense with full but silky tannins. GASTRONOMIC COMBINATIONS First courses with meat sauce, soups and pasta with legumes, roasted or braised red meats, hard and aged cheeses.

Sparkling wine from 100% Falanghina grapes, harvested around the first half of September in the Sannio Beneventano area.

The "Janare" line of La Guardiense was born as part of a project to safeguard the native vines of Sannio, in fact these are selections aimed at enhancing Falanghina and Aglianico in particular. A real attempt at zoning the territory of Guardia Sanframondi, in the heart of the denomination, which aims to enhance its qualitative characteristics by linking them to the unrepeatable specificities of the places of cultivation. In Sannio the Janare are witches, mythical figures of civilization and peasant culture who allude to the strong and indomitable character of the women of this land, capable of hurling curses and fatal spells against their enemies. A tribute not to lose the memory of this ancient and suggestive Samnite popular tradition. The Greco "Pietralata" represents the best the cellar is able to express in terms of research on this white, a wine whose maturation in the cellar is prolonged for a few months and which in the glass is presented with a particular richness and harmony.

The products entitled "I Mille Per" signed by the La Guardiense winery are born from an interesting project carried out by this renowned production company in Campania. In fact, in some vineyards owned by the winery it was decided to impose a very strict experimental production protocol, which aims to investigate the possibilities of long aging for some of the most representative regional native vines. In this case Aglianico is the fruit of this journey, a red that presents itself with an incisive and austere sip, which also tells a strong personality to the nose, dominated by initially fruity and then spicy notes. The must ferments in stainless steel, macerating on the skins for 22 days with daily pumping over, while the malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques. The subsequent refinement phase lasts 14 months, and takes place in Allier and Tronçais barriques. An intense and persistent Sannio DOC, which demonstrates the foresight of the project undertaken by La Guardiense .

The Falanghina "Janare Anima Lavica" from the well-known Campania winery La Guardiense is a fresh and flowing white that lends itself well to accompanying dishes based on fish and vegetables. The name of this label takes its inspiration from the vineyards found on outcrops of volcanic rocks rich in minerals and which give the bottle character and flavour. The refinement takes place in steel tanks for a few months. The color is straw yellow with greenish reflections while the aromas are reminiscent of broom, linden and fresh orange peel. The sip is agile, sapid, mineral, harmonious and with a good persistence on the palate

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS Wine of an intense color with purplish hues. On the nose, the sensations of cherry blend with spicy ones. The taste is enveloping and intense with full but silky tannins. GASTRONOMIC COMBINATIONS Pappardelle with meat sauce or other meat sauces, stuffed pasta, steaks and grilled red meats but also cured meats and well-aged cheeses.

The Quid Aroma Spumante Dolce best embodies the typical characteristics of its denomination of origin. Soft and with delicate bubbles, it amazes with its aromatic and fruity style with which it perfectly accompanies raw seafood.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS Straw yellow color with golden reflections. The nose reveals intense fruity notes and mineral hints. In the mouth it expresses the great structure typical of this variety complexed by a vibrant acidity. GASTRONOMIC COMBINATIONS At the table it goes very well with seafood first courses, shellfish and tasty fish. Among the territorial pairings, those with buffalo mozzarella are interesting.

A Fiano that expresses the best of this territory, showing great elegance and complex and persistent flavours.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS Ruby red colored wine with purplish hues, on the nose the sensations of small red fruits and cherry are completed with hints of violet. The taste is fresh and vibrant with young but not intrusive tannins. GASTRONOMIC COMBINATIONS Excellent with cod in all its sauces, seafood soups, aubergine parmigiana but also with red meats, cured meats and not too mature cheeses.

The nose shows intense fruity notes with tropical sensations combined with vanilla nuances. The taste is full, fresh and rich, with a very long persistence on the nose.

The Coda di Volpe "Janare" from the La Guardiense winery is a very versatile Campanian white wine from the Sannio area. This label is part of the line created for the protection of native vines, the grapes of the same name belong in fact to a varietal to the most unknown. The straw yellow color with greenish reflections shines in the glass introducing aromas of white flowers such as jasmine and notes of fresh white pulp fruit. The taste is fresh, mineral, balanced and with a harmonious and slightly savory finish

Aglianico “Lucchero” is an intense, rich and structured red wine from Sannio, aged in Allier oak barrels. It is expressed in a colorful aromatic range of cherries, red fruit, dried flowers and sweet spices. On the palate it is structured, warm, soft and full-bodied

The Falanghina "Janare Puro Sannio" from the La Guardiense winery is a white from Campania that surprises with its rich and captivating fruit balanced by excellent freshness. It is made with 100% homonymous grapes harvested from vines grown on hilly alluvial soils facing north, the brief refinement is carried out in steel tanks. The glass is dressed in a straw yellow coat and illuminated by greenish reflections, the nose is instead inebriated by aromas of white and exotic pulp fruit. The sip is fresh, fruity, harmonious and with a medium persistence finish.

I Viaggiatori from the Campania company Joaquin is an Aglianico with a rich and balanced body enveloped in Mediterranean sensations. The grapes come from centuries-old vineyards in the Paternopoli area, in the green heart of Irpinia, places characterized by a cool, continental climate. Bride paired with roasted and grilled meats.

This red wine Taurasi Riserva DOCG Della Società is the result of the passion and pride for the land of the Irpinia winemakers. Raffaele Pagano with his Cantina Joaquin , founded in 1996, is one of them: expert winemaker and winemaker, always outside the box. Its wines have a particular production history, marked by vintages and vintages. Della Società's Taurasi Riserva DOCG comes from the hilly and volcanic soils of Irpinia that give the wine a fresh mineral note. Made with historic Aglianico Taurasi di Avellino vines, only a few bottles produced for a precious wine, to be reserved for special occasions. The vinification takes place with natural methods, only top quality grapes left to ferment for a long time with native yeasts. This red wine ages in acacia wood barrels for two years and finishes in glass bottles for another year.

The Fiano di Avellino Vino della Stella di Joaquin comes from the vineyards around the Montefalcione estate, in the heart of Irpinia. We are at about 550 meters above sea level, on calcareous-clayey soils; the climate is cool and with significant temperature variations, therefore allowing for a long and slow maturation of the Fiano with excellent development of the aromatic compounds. The strictly manual harvest takes place in early November; after soft pressing of the grapes, the must is fermented in steel tanks with maceration on the skins for a couple of days. The wine then undergoes partial malolactic fermentation and after a short passage in the barrel, completes the refinement with at least six months in the bottle before being released on the market.

"I Viaggiatori Botte Single" is a special selection of Aglianico produced by Joaquin . It is a lot from a single barrel which, forgotten in the cellar, has allowed for longer aging than usual, we are talking about 4 years of aging. After tasting this nectar it was decided to bottle it separately, given the incredible nuances it was endowed with thanks to this longer refinement. The vineyards rise on volcanic soil and are over a century old plants; very low yields but of supreme quality, as is evident in this Aglianico "I Viaggiatori single cask" Joaquin . The nose is a continuous release of different scents, first ripe red fruit, then spices, cocoa, balsamic and citrus notes. On the palate it enters sinuous and delicate and then explodes in its majesty. Dense but velvety tannins, perfectly integrated with acidity and flavor. It does not need pairings, taste it alone.

An important Aglianico from our vineyards on the Taburno, at mountain altitudes, a natural production, an impenetrable, fragrant wine

Kapnios Aglianico Beneventano IGT is an interesting label proposed by the Campania winery Masseria Frattasi, an important production pearl that offers organic terroir wines. Mentioned by the ancient Greek playwright Plato the Comedian, this red has a name that derives from the Greek term smoked. A denomination that is not accidental, given that the wine is obtained by drying the grapes which gives it a smoky flavour.

The San Pietro vineyard is on a ridge of the Taburno, all stone and clay, the scent of this wine leaves you stunned by its texture and kaleidoscopic aromatic qualities. Iovi Tonan was the tombstone of a temple, destroyed after the Roman civil war and placed at the base of the church of Purita' in Montesarchio, then chapel of the palace of the d'Avalos, grandees of Spain and princes of Montesarchio.

The potential of the volcanic soil sloping down towards the sea and the meeting with Riccardo Cotarella, a winemaker of great value particularly sensitive to the recovery and enhancement of Southern wines, led to the birth, in 1994, of a product that aroused incredible emotion in everyone . With a balanced blend of Aglianico and Piedirosso, also known as "Pere 'e Palummo" obtained from vineyards exposed to the South West, between four hundred and five hundred meters on the enchanting gulf of Gaeta, the "Terra di Lavoro", a wine of great structure, suitably aged in small oak barrels.

The potential of the volcanic soil sloping down towards the sea and the meeting with Riccardo Cotarella, a winemaker of great value particularly sensitive to the recovery and enhancement of Southern wines, led to the birth, in 1994, of a product that aroused incredible emotion in everyone . The "Terra di Lavoro", a wine of great structure, suitably aged in small oak barrels.

Production area: Avellino, Campania. Grapes and Vinification: Aglianico. Destemming and delicate pressing, maceration for 20-25 days at a temperature of 26-28 ° C. Aging in barriques for 16 months and subsequent refinement in the bottle. Color and Pairing: Red, ideal for robust first courses, roasts and full-bodied sauces.

According to Fermento it is the best expression, that of Perillo , they stand in the Taurasi and beyond. 14% of elegance, power, balsamic, dynamism, drinkability and persistence. Unique!

The foxtail finds its ideal habitat in the hills and mountains of Irpinia, and reaches peaks of excellence in the Castelfranci area and in the Perillo Winery, with a production of less than a thousand bottles obtained from just 60 pre-filossera rows. 2017 is a real treat for connoisseurs, with disarming notes of iodine, then of fruit, such as pear, and a refreshing hint of lemongrass. The gustatory texture of marked acidity brings freshness and longevity to the wine.

Intense and intense ruby red color, sometimes impenetrable. Ripe dark cherries, sour cherries in alcohol and black fruit jam are the scents that open the olfactory, then characterized by nuances of mocha, cocoa, marzipan, licorice and rhubarb. The palate is consistent and structured, energetic in the tannic texture and long in persistence. To be paired with second courses of meat, it is perfect with grilled leg of kid.

Nero was born with love and passion from selected grapes and grown in our Conti Zecca farm following the most modern principles of sustainable viticulture, respectful of the environment and the territory.

Mastroberardino 's Taurasi "Radici" is a full-bodied red wine, very representative of the appellation. Aging in wood for 18 months makes it ample, elegant and complex: notes of wild berries combine with aromas of tobacco, spices and black pepper for a balanced and enveloping result