Falanghina
Falanghina
Cantine Losito 2019 Falanghina Puglia IGP
Italian White
Golden yellow colour accompanies pear, apricot, hay and honey. Bread-crust aromas appear after ageing on the lees, alongside an elegant, complex palate. Made from Falanghina grown in Terre del Gargano, this certified-organic Puglia IGP white ferments for thirty days at 16 degrees Celsius and spends six months on its lees before bottling. Alcohol is 13 percent.
Paternoster 2016 Vulcanico Falanghina Basilicata IGT
Italian White
Bright straw yellow with green reflections, this Falanghina offers delicate white flowers and light fruit. The palate is fresh and balanced, with a clean finish and gentle persistence. Fermentation and maturation take place in stainless steel. The grapes come from Basilicata around Monte Vulture. The dry white is bottled at thirteen percent alcohol and suits an aperitif, fish, vegetables or fresh cheese.
Campi Valerio 2023 Fannia Falanghina del Molise
Italian White
Falanghina comes from a one-hectare vineyard in Monteroduni, planted at 560 metres on mainly clay soil. Harvest takes place in mid-September, followed by alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Orange blossom and yellow-fleshed fruit appear with freshness, balance and pronounced minerality. The wine is dry and carries a medium finish, with field flowers, pear and white pepper also present.
Calcarius 2019 Hellen Bianco
Italian White
Falanghina grows on white Kimmeridgian limestone soils in the Gargano area of Puglia. The grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and fermented spontaneously in stainless steel, then mature for six months in tank. Bottling is unfined and unfiltered, with a small sulphur addition. The profile is saline, with ripe cedar, chalk, citrus bitterness and a honeyed finish. Alcohol is 11%.
Cantina Giardino 2021 NA Vino Bianco
Italian White
Golden orange in colour, the wine is dry and structured, with floral notes, pure fruit, stone fruit, mineral character and a salty finish. The blend includes Coda di Volpe, Falanghina, Fiano and Greco. Fermentation is spontaneous, and no sulphur dioxide is added. This natural, skin-contact white comes from Campania in Italy and also shows tannin.
Azienda Agricola Tinessa 2020 Rubice Bianco Falanghina
Italian White
Falanghina comes from two organically farmed sites in Bonea and Montesarchio, at 400 and 300 metres respectively. The vines average fifty and ninety years of age. The grapes are harvested by hand in late October and remain on the skins for one day during fermentation in fibreglass. Fermentation and maturation continue in fibreglass and steel. Malolactic fermentation completes before twenty milligrams per litre of sulphur dioxide are added. The wine is bottled without filtration or stabilization.
Quintodecimo 2022 Via del Campo Irpinia Falanghina
Italian White
Alois 2020 Ponte Pellegrino Falanghina
Italian White
Pear and grapefruit open a fresh, floral white, followed by ripe peach, apricot and a light citrus note. Dry and smooth on the palate, it has enough rounded, almost waxy texture to feel generous, while bright acidity keeps the fruit focused. The finish is persistent and clean. Serve with grilled fish, shellfish or fresh cheese.
La Rivolta 2023 Falanghina del Sannio
Italian White
Granny Smith apple, lemon and lime lead a crisp, dry profile, with a saline note adding savoury definition. Present acidity keeps the medium-bodied palate bright, while the texture remains delicate and entirely free of oak. Clean and refreshing through the finish, it pairs naturally with oysters, citrus-dressed seafood or simply prepared fish.