Description
The Falanghina del Sannio PDO is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Spumante, Passito and Late Harvest. The Designation also incorporates numerous geographical specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Falanghina del Sannio PDO is within the entire territory of the Province of Benevento, in the Campania region.
Description of product typologies
Falanghina del Sannio PDO Bianco is straw-yellow; the nose is intense and fairly persistent, offering hints of gardenia and broom flowers, exotic fruit, white melon, citrus fruit and pear; it is medium-bodied, fairly smooth, persistent and acidulous on the palate, with good fragrance and minerality. Falanghina del Sannio PDO Spumante is pale straw-yellow with persistent foam and a fine-grained perlage; the nose is delicate and pleasantly intense, displaying fresh fruity notes; it is dry and sapid on the palate. It can also be Spumante di Qualità and Spumante di Qualità Metodo Classico. Falanghina del Sannio PDO Spumante and Falanghina del Sannio PDO Spumante di Qualità (including those with a geographical specification) must be obtained through fermentation in autoclaves; Falanghina del Sannio PDO Spumante di Qualità Metodo Classico (including those with a geographical specification) must be obtained through traditional secondary fermentation in the bottle, and must remain on the lees for at least 12 months, commencing November 15th of the year in which the grapes were produced. Falanghina del Sannio PDO Passito is a sweet wine. It is golden yellow with extremely warm nuances; the nose is intense and persistent, displaying hints of jam, honey and candied fruit; it offers alcoholic warmth on the palate and is smooth, well-structured and persistent. Falanghina del Sannio PDO Passito (including those with a geographical specification) must be obtained from grapes that have been dried entirely or partially on the vines or immediately after the harvest, so as to ensure a minimum natural alcohol level of 16% vol.; the wine cannot be released for consumption before June 1st of the year following that in which the grapes were produced. Falanghina del Sannio PDO Vendemmia Tardiva is straw-yellow, varying in intensity, to golden yellow; the nose is complex and rich, offering floral and fruity fragrances; it is dry, full and balanced on the palate.
Geographical and sub-area specifications
The Falanghina del Sannio PDO may be accompanied by four geographical sub-designations: Falanghina del Sannio PDO Guardia Sanframondi or Guardiolo, Falanghina del Sannio PDO Sant’Agata dei Goti, Falanghina del Sannio PDO Solopaca, Falanghina del Sannio PDO Taburno. All four geographical sub-designations can be White, Spumante (incl. Spumante di Qualità, Spumante di Qualità Metodo Classico), Passito and Vendemmia Tardiva wines.The characteristics of the colour, fragrances and flavour of each specification are those typical of the grape variety and terroir of origin.
Additional specifications
The Falanghina del Sannio PDO designation can be followed by the specification Vigna (Vineyard) with the relative toponym.
