Donnachiara, Beneventano Falanghina, 2022
Donnachiara, Beneventano Falanghina, 2022
- White Still
- 75.0cl
- 13.0%
- Falanghina
Donnachiara produces Irpinia’s three DOCG wines, i.e. Fiano di Avellino, Taurasi and Greco di Tufo, as well as the traditional Aglianico and Falanghina wines.
Such production follows a tradition that has been pursued by the Petitto family, who are the owners of the company, for years. Donnachiara is located in the province of Avellino, a stone’s throw away from Montefalcione, a town that was already powerful under the Etruscans and has a scythe (symbol of farm work) in the municipal coat of arms.
Born in 2005, this modern winery boasts vineyards with ancient properties and almost all female management, including the current CEO Ilaria Petitto, who decided to dedicate herself to grape development. Ilaria is supported by her mother Chiara, the niece of Donna Chiara Mazzarelli Petitto, for whom this company is dedicated.
- ❖ ABV: 13.0%
Grapes
Falanghina
Vintage report
The 2022 vintage in Campania played out like a Mediterranean thriller: early promise, summer drama, then a brilliant finale. Spring arrived with generous rainfall that replenished the volcanic soils around Vesuvius and the limestone hills of Irpinia, setting vines up beautifully for the season ahead. Then came the plot twist: Europe's summer heatwave arrived with particular intensity here in the south, pushing temperatures well above normal and forcing growers into damage-limitation mode with earlier harvests and careful canopy management.
What emerged from this climatic rollercoaster surprises us with its freshness and precision. The reds, particularly Aglianico, show darker fruit than usual but retain that mineral backbone we love from these volcanic and calcareous soils. Fiano and Greco, helped by those diligent early picks, deliver wines with real energy and that distinctive smoky-saline character that makes Campanian whites so compelling. We're finding most are drinking beautifully now, offering immediate pleasure whilst having the structure to develop over the next five to eight years.
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