Italy

Beneventano

Medium

Cork

White

An old variety but not a particularly esteemed one, Campania’s Falanghina has always been eclipsed by Fiano and Greco, which have garnered a well deserved reputation. Falanghina was more likely to be found by the carafe in a local osteria where it played the role of a simple white for fish, or alternatively made into an oaky Chardonnay substitute for the local market. But I Pentri is one of the producers taking it seriously. This husband-and-wife team farm their 10ha of vines on the slopes of Mount Taburno meticulously, with the courage to lean into the personality of their local varieties. This is expansive and luxurious, with notes of spiced pineapple, green banana, daffodil pollen, and the rich creaminess of a good mango lassi. The palate is lush and concentrated, with roasted quince and dried apricots, but with enough freshness to scaffold all the heady southern fruit. It’s Falanghina as it might have been – a revelation.

Falanghina

I Pentri, Flora Falanghina, Beneventano, Campania, Italy, 2023

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An old variety but not a particularly esteemed one, Campania’s Falanghina has always been eclipsed by Fiano and Greco, which hav

I Pentri, Flora Falanghina, Beneventano, Campania, Italy, 2023

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