The best-known Italian wines may indeed be red – Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo, Barbaresco and Amarone immediately come to mind – but the country’s white wines are no less special. The white wine industry in Italy has blossomed over the past 20 years, with the best examples offering remarkable aromatics and significant complexity along with excellent aging potential. There are at least three regions where white wines as a whole are generally more famous, and dare I say better than the area’s reds. The three regions are Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli in the north and Campania in the south.
Falanghina is most famous in Benevento in the north, Campi Flegrei along the coast, west and south of Napoli, and in the northwestern province of Caserta, It is best-known for its naturally high acidity, as well as its aromas of green and red apple, pear, melon and yellow flowers. For one of the best producers of Falanghina from Caserta, look for Villa Matilde.
Excerpt Taken From: Forbes
Author: Tom Hyland
