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The Society's Falanghina 2021
White Wine from Italy - S Italy and Islands
Sourced from the La Guardiense cooperative (‘they give us the best stuff,’ revealed Sebastian Payne MW), this is an expressive white loaded with tangy nectarine and tangerine, and further evidence that Italian whites are better than ever. No surprise that it was voted a 2022 Wine Champion by our tasters.
Price:
£8.95
Bottle
Price:
£53.50
Case of 6
In Stock
Code: IT33901
Wine characteristics
- White Wine
- 2 - Dry
- Falanghina
- 75cl
- Now to 2024
- 13.5% Alcohol
- no oak influence
- Cork, diam
La Guardiense Co-Op (Janare)
In 1960, a group of 33 winemakers in Italy’s central Campania region decided to join together and create a co-operative, and La Guardiense was born. Today, the company has around 1,000 members, who farm over 1500 hectares of vineyards between them along the 40km length of valley and slopes around La Guardia, near Benevento.
This area is part of Sannio, a sub region in the north of Campania, which was named after the Samnites, a pre-Roman people whose wines were mentioned favourably by ancient philosophers such as Cato and Horace. The hillside vineyards here produce the best grapes as they avoid extremes of hot and cold temperatures throughout the year.
The growers supply many local Campanian producers with bulk wine, but it is the co-op’s Janare range of wines that is its greatest achievement. Janare – a local word for a friendly witch, and a nod to the region’s famous history of alleged witchcraft – is a range produced and bottled by the co-op itself. It focusses on native grape varieties ideally suited to the region’s volcanic soils, such as falanghina (in fact, the co-op cultivates the vast majority of the world’s falanghina vines), fiano, greco and aglianico. The grapes for the Janare brand are sourced from specific vineyard sites – the range’s Lucchero Aglianico is even a single-vineyard wine – which imparts a more concentrated character.
The company’s winery boasts much modern technology, including a fantastic and unique solar power system. Since 2006, the winery has...
matthewjukes.com
This is a benchmark Falanghina with greengage and lime notes in among the seashell and ozone freshness, and this makes it a lip-smacking summer glugger with a wicked price point.