2020 Masseria Frattasi Aglianico del Taburno Iovi Tonant Riserva
2020 Masseria Frattasi “Iovi Tonant” Riserva Aglianico del Taburno DOCG, Campania The name Iovi Tonant—“Jupiter the Thunderer”—seems particularly appropriate for this powerful yet finely composed expression of Aglianico. Produced entirely from Aglianico grown at approximately 500 metres above sea level in the San Pietro vineyard near Montesarchio, the vines stand on a stony ridge of clay and limestone overlooking the Taburno landscape. The grapes are harvested by hand, tradit

Paolo Mittiga
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2024 Fattoria Alois Caiati Campania IGT
The 2024 Caiatì from Fattoria Alois is far more than an expression of Pallagrello Bianco: it is a compelling reminder of Campania’s extraordinary ability to preserve its viticultural history. Once cultivated for the Bourbon court and included among the varieties planted in the celebrated Vigna del Ventaglio at the Royal Palace of Caserta, Pallagrello Bianco came perilously close to disappearing. Its recovery represents one of the most fascinating chapters in the modern renais

Paolo Mittiga
Aug 173 min read
2025 Salvatore Martusciello Penisola Sorrentina Gragnano Ottouve
Gragnano della Penisola Sorrentina DOC — Campania There are wines that you understand through technical analysis, and others that you understand only when you know where they come from. Gragnano belongs to the second category. Gragnano is profoundly Campanian and, even more specifically, Neapolitan. It was never meant to impress through concentration, alcohol, oak or power. It belongs to the table, to food, conversation, families and friends. Served chilled, its lively charac

Paolo Mittiga
Aug 174 min read

