Sorbo Serpico, Avellino
Located in the beautiful and fascinating Campania region, Feudi Di San Gregorio is at the forefront of revitalizing this historic winemaking area. The first winery from Campania to achieve two stars from Gamberro Rosso for their 20 Tre Bicchieri awards, Feudi di San Gregorio has affirmed its place among the Italian wine-making elite.
A grape of great tradition, Aglianico is the most noble and important vine of the south, representing a unifying matrix of the great southern reds and is ranked among the finest red Italian grapes.
Ancient vine of the Roman era, Fiano was named Latino to distinguish the vine from the origins of Greco. It is a rigorous vine that prospers well in soils of volcanic origin as in these clay deposits. Its entymology refers to Apanius and the apiane grapes mentioned by Columella and Pliny. Its name was traced back to the bees who would have been greedy to acquire the grapes’ sugar. Another hypothesis about this name arrives from a variety of apple (Appiana from Appio) or from an ancient synonym for the Peloponnese.
Greco di Tufo is the most noble of the southern Italian grapes. It was known in ancient times as Aminea gemella, as it developed a large number of double clusters. According to Aristotle, the vines of Aminee came from Thessaly, the land of origin of the Thessalians who settled in Campania and planted the Greco vines on the slopes of Vesuvius. Columella, Plinio and Virgilio wrote that the grapes of Aminee have been enjoyed since antiquity for their capacity of producing wines with aging potential. The site of Tufo has been for centuries one of cultivation of Greco, given the virtues of the extraordinary characteristics of its soil.
In a vineyard that is symbolic of Feudi di San Gregorio – Piano di Montevergine – where the vines are joined by hazelnut and olive trees, originates our Taurasi Riserva.
Falanghina is an ancient variety from the Ager Falernus, the hilly area of Campania that supplied the main cities of the Roman world. The Serrocielo is the best expression of Feudi di San Gregorio of Falanghina and a perfect wine to match with seafood.
