Falerno del Massico Rosso DOP

This wine carries great responsibility. In the Georgics, Virgil wrote: Nec cellis ideo contende Falernis, which loosely translates to: Not even this can compete with Falerno.

Villa Matilde, greatly impassioned by the history of wine in this area, strives for that historic excellence written about by the greatest scholars. This version features native Aglianico and Piedirosso from the slopes of the Roccamonfina volcano, grown at an altitude of 140 meters (460 feet) above sea level in volcanic soil, rich in phosphorus, potassium and microelements. The first plantings go as far back as 1963 with the last plantings around 2000. The grapes macerate on their skins during fermentation and then 50% ages in Allier oak barrique (one-third new), and the remaining 50% in traditional Slavonian oak barrels for ten to twelve months, A lovely and vast aromatic profile, and excellent balance, roundness, finesse, length and structure.


Wine exported to

Australia, Canada

Most recent awards

  • 2016 | Vini Buoni d'ItaliaCorona
Grape Varieties:

80% Aglianico, 20% Piedirosso

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

20-25 days

Type of yeast:

Selected

Fermentation temperature:

25-26 °C (77-78.8 °F)

Maceration technique:

After de-stemming and pressing, the must ferments on the skins

Length of maceration:

20-25 days

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Aging containers:

50% barrique and 50% oak barrels

Container size:

225L, 10-35 hL

Container age:

One-third of barrique are new

Type of oak:

Allier and Slavonian

Aging before bottling:

10-12 months

Aging in bottle:

10-12 months

Closure:

Natural cork

Organic:

No

Vineyard location:

From vineyards on the slopes of the Roccamonfina volcano, Campania

Soil composition:

Volcanic soil with excellent levels of phosphorus, potassium and microelements

Vine training:

Guyot

Altitude:

140 meters (460 feet) above sea level

Vine density:

5,000-7,000 vines per hectare

Yield:

About 6,000 litres per hectare

Exposure:

Various

Years planted:

1963-2000

Age of vines:

15-52 years old

Time of harvest:

Aglianico: late October Piedirosso: Mid- October

First vintage of this wine:

1975

Total yearly production (in bottles):

100,000

Tasting notes:

Deep ruby red in color. The nose is rich, intense, fruity and complex, reminiscent of black cherries, raspberries, blueberries, plums, violets, vanilla, spices, nutmeg and chocolate. Excellent balance, roundness, finesse, length and structure on the palate.

Serving temperature:

Best served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F).

Food pairings:

Lasagna, spaghetti Bolognese or beef dishes

Aging potential:

10-12 years

Alcohol:

Alcohol cont. 13,5% by volume; dry extract: 35,8 g/L; total acidity: 5.4 g/L; residual sugar: 4,1 g/L; pH: 3.57

Winemaker:

Riccardo Cotarella