12/15/2023 0 Comments Villa matilde greco di tufo 2012![]() ![]() 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. The Avallones have reached an enviable goal: zero greenhouse gas emissions on all properties.The region of Campania in Southern Italy produces some of the country’s best white wines. The Tenute di Altavilla vineyards feature predominantly tuffaceous soil with a high percentage of clay and excellent exposures and slopes. The vineyards have excellent hillside exposures, are considerably steep, and have very old vines. The Rocca dei Leoni soil is volcanic, rich in phosphorus and potassium, and features lush vegetation. The soil is mixed, with areas rich in potassium and phosphorus, volcanic soils with abundant, characteristic microelements, and tuff. Its vicinity to the sea combined with this mountainous ring means ideal ventilation, cool nights and warm days, and maximum sun exposure, right up to late October. The main Villa Matilde location is exceptionally fortunate, boasting volcanic, mineral-rich soils facing the Mediterranean sun and sea, sheltered on three sides by the Massico mountain range. In all four properties, vines are Guyot-trained with an average density, in the newer vineyards, of around 7,000 plants per hectare. The estate now includes two additional properties in the Benevento and Avellino provinces: Tenuta Rocca dei Leoni, with 30 hectares (74 acres) of Campania IGT soil with distinct clones of Falanghina and Aglianico), established in 2000, and Tenute di Altavilla, with 25 hectares (62 acres) within the DOCG appellations of Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino and Taurasi, established in 2004. Originally, Villa Matilde was already split into two properties within the Falerno del Massico DOC appellation (province of Caserta): Tenuta di San Castrese, totaling 46 hectares (114 acres) under vine, and Tenuta di Parco Nuovo, closer to the coast with 21 hectares (52 acres) under vine. ![]() Today, twenty original clones of the three varieties are trademarked as Villa Matilde, and Francesco Paolo’s son and daughter, Salvatore “Tani” and Maria Ida Avallone, continue their father’s legacy. ![]() A lawyer by profession, his passionate interest in the classics led him to investigate a 3000-year-old wine favored by ancient Roman poets and emperors – the “immortal Falerno.” It was a decade-long quest that ended in the development of prime clones of Aglianico, Piedirosso (both red) and Falanghina (white). Francesco Paolo Avallone founded the estate in the early 1960s. ![]()
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