Leonardo Mustilli, 1st To Bottle Monovarietal Falanghina
Leonardo Mustilli of the high quality Cantine Mustilli was the 1st to bottle a monovarietal Falanghina wine... His best is "Vigna Segreta"...
Falanghina is a very ancient grape that was probably brought by the greeks in the olden days. Some say its name come from the latin "phalanga", the word to describe wooden poles the greeks used for wine training. It almost came to extinction in Campania until Leonardo Mustilli decided in 1979 to seriously consider how to make fine wines out of the grape. Since, several producers have caught on and planted the grapes in various terroir around the region producing some very interesting and rewarding whites.
Grape Profile Tables - Italian Grape Varieties (Red & White)
Here are new Grape Profile Tables this time for Italian Grape Varieties in white & red color - you can find it here from my Dropbox folder.
The tables were compiled using the excellent book on Italian Grapes by Ian D'Agata - "Native Grapes of Italy" (http://amzn.to/1JYRo3C).
The Beauty Of Tradition VS The Tragedy Of Modernism...
It is somewhat a tragedy when modernism & progress threaten the hard work for 4 generations of winemakers in a region that produces absolutely beautiful, if a little secret, gems of Italy...
Venissa 2010 - A Little Beauty, Oh-So Caressing!
Last night, I had an affair w/ a little beauty... Her name is Venissa... Oh-so seductive the little devil... W/ an amazing texture, so caressing & delightful...
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