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2020 La Sibilla Falanghina

Campi Flegrei is a small region just outside of the city of Naples (almost a suburb of the metropolis), just to the west along the arching Gulf of Naples. The name in english is Phlegraean Fields, from the Greek word for burning, thus "burning fields" or "fields of fire". This is because the entire area is the caldera of a supervolcano (there are some 24 craters in all, mostly under water). It's still quite thermally and seismically active, and also great for growing some delicious indigenous Campania varietals: piedirosso and falanghina.

La Sibilla is a family-run wine operation, led by Luigi di Meo. The winery and vineyards are located in Bacoli, a skinny peninsula that sticks out between the Gulf of Naples and the open Tyrrhenian Sea. Vines are planted directly in this sand, and are ungrafted and phylloxera free.

This 2020 has a beautiful golden color, floral nose, round honey beeswax and golden plum on the palate, with a bit of walnut and tarragon, and a good acidic finish. I like this wine as an aperitif sipper, or drink it with cured meats, olives, appetizer fare.

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Producer: La Sibilla
Name of Wine: Falanghina
Vintage: 2020
Region: Campania, Italy
Appellation: Campi Flegrei DOC
Varietal(s): 100% falanghina
Agriculture: certified organic

Vineyard/Winery Location: Bacoli, Naples, Campania, Italy
Soil Type(s): volcanic ash and lapilli mixed with sand
Altitude: 100m / 330 ft
Exposure: southwest
Trellis: Guyot double
Age of Vines: 22-37 years
Harvest: hand harvested / late August, early Sept

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Yeasts: native yeasts
Alcoholic fermentation: in stainless steel
Malolactic fermentation: no
Élevage: in stainless steel for 3 months on the lees
Alcohol: 12%
Production: 40,000 bottles
Closure and bottle: natural cork, 750 ml, Bordeaux bottle

Service Temperature: 45-52 F
Drink: now to 2023
Decant: no
Pairing: cured meats / olives / crudité

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