Campania, Villa Matilde

Maria Ida Avallone & Salvatore Avallone with Riccardo Cotarella Maria Ida Avallone

Falerno del Massico, Villa Matilde

Villa Matilde – The Priorities Falerno del Massico Bianco 100% Falanghina Falerno del Massico Rosso 80% Aglianico 20% Piedrosso

Villa Matilde 2009 Falerno del Massico Bianco 90 … The 2009 Falerno del Massico Bianco is a more focused and mineral- driven white than the Greco di Tufo. Jasmine, peaches and the essence of crushed rocks are some of the nuances that emerge from this taut, wiry white. Once again, the wine’s balance and poise are first-rate. Anticipated maturity: These three superb whites were among the best under $25 wines I tasted this year, 2010… – Antonio Galloni on the Falerno Bianco, Greco di Tufo & Falanghina from Villa Matilde.

FALERNO’s - ROMAN Heritage

The historical Roman wine-making traditions in Campania, and the particular terroir known in ancient times as Ager Falernus, have been rediscovered by Villa Matilde. Falernian wines date back to the Roman period when they were first made famous and celebrated by the great Roman poets. Approximately three thousand years ago, here in Campania there was a wine called SEVERUS, FORTIS, ARDENS. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the devastating Phylloxera wiped out 95 % of the Falerno vineyards and the wines almost became extinct. During the 1970s, after multiple years of research by a team of scholars from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Naples, Francesco Paolo Avallone identified twenty plants that were Falerno's authentic varietals. A passionate lover of ancient wines, Avallone, through painstaking propagation worked to save a sufficient number of clones to bring Falerno back to life. He replanted the old Falernian vines on the soil of the land called Massico, were they had traditionally flourished in these ancient times.

Villa Matilde has rigorously researched the ancient Roman culture of wine & identified the varietals which centuries ago gave birth to the oldest wines of this land: - the Aglianico, formerly known as HELLENICO; - the Piedirosso, that begot the Falerno red wine; - the Falanghina grapes, from which came the Falerno white wine As a result Villa Matilde has focused on preserving the past but using the methods and techonolgies of the modern era to make wines that reflect history and embody the quality of today.

FALANGHINA

Caracci vineyard – –Tenuta di “San Castrese Estate Soil type : volcanic, rich in phosphorus, potassium. Year of vineyard planting : 1968 Vineyard altitude : 150 meters above sea-level. Vine density : 5000 vines per hectare Low-temperature skin fermentation, to obtain the greatest aromatic and structural extraction. Musts ferment in “Allier” oak barriques for 20 days, to lift the fine contours that are present by nature in these grapes & this special “terroir”. Aging: in “Allier” oak barriques for some 5 months; then, in bottle for another 8 months. Production: 833 cases CARACCI The Pinnacle of Falanghina production

. 100% Greco varietal from tuffaceous soil and Guyot- trained, old vines (planted from 1956 to 1980) at 400/500 meters. Harvest takes place around October 15th-October 20th, vinification and maturation (4 months) in stainless steel. The result: straw yellow in color, the nose is intense and persistent, with distinct notes of white peach, apricots and sweet almonds on a mineral background melding into elegant, mellow complexity; the palate is rich, structured, fresh yet never aggressive, extremely typical of the soil that nurtures it.

2009 Greco di Tufo $ per case DI = $13.66 per bottle wholesale

NY posted 2009 Greco du Tufo Feudi di San Gregorio - $12.00 Mastroberardino - $14.69 Villa Raiano - $12.00 Vesevo - $16.93 Terredora $13.33 $13.66

. 100 % Falanghina Tenuta “Rocca dei Leoni” Estate” BOTTLE SIZES: 375 AND 750 ml CLASSIFICATION: IGT FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 1989 ANNUAL AVERAGE OF BOTTLES: Soil type: - LOCATION OF SESSA AURUNCA: volcanic, rich in phosphorus, potassium, and microelements. - LOCATION OF CELLOLE: sandy, rich in silicates, phosphorus and potassium. FERMENTATION: Soft crushing, settling of the must, and fermentation at a controlled temperature of 18/20° C. for around 20 days. MATURATION: sojourns in stainless-steel for around 3 months.

NY posted 2009 FALANGHINA Feudi di San Gregorio - $10.33 Mastroberardino - $11.35 Villa Raiano - $9.33 Vesevo - $10.00 Terredora $10.00 $10.00

. 100% AGLIANICO Tenuta “Rocca dei Leoni” Estate Soil type: volcanic, rich in phosphorus and potassium. Year of vineyards' planting: various years since Vineyard altitude: 400 meters above sea-level. Harvest – time: last ten days in October Vine density: 3000 vines a hectare Fermentation of destemmed grapes ( after the crushing and the maceration ) at a temperature of 26 ° C for about 20 days; de-vatting; malolactic fermentation. MATURATION: sojourns in stainless steel for about 6 months BOTTLE SIZES available: 375 / 750 / ml CLASSIFICATION: IGT FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2000 ANNUAL AVERAGE OF BOTTLES :

Rocca dei Leoni, Mount Taburno AGLIANICO 2007 / 2008 New Pricing  $88.00 per case Direct Import  (REG. - $108.00) $ per case EX-US (REG. $122.00)

2008 Aglianico $88.00 per case DI = $10.99 per bottle wholesale

Villa Matilde Taurasi 2006 vintage NEW RELEASE

TAURASI 2006 Vintage 6/750ml Release Date: ? Direct Import - $ EX-U.S. - $

The latest Reviews Falerno Bianco –90 pts Wine Advocate 2009 vintage –91 pts Wine Spectator 2008 vintage Greco di Tufo –90 pts Wine Advocate 2009 vintage –90 pts Wine Spectator & Wine Advocate 2008 vintage Falanghina –88 pts Wine Advocate 2009 vintage –89 pts Wine Advocate 2008 vintage CARACCI - 92 pts Wine Spectator 2006 vintage CAMARATO - 93 pts Wine Advocate 2004 vintage