Madonna delle Gavete Falanghina

From the vineyards in the Madonna delle Gavete area, on Mount Somma in the heart of the Vesuvius National Park, at about 400 m a.s.l., a Falanghina DOP is born that combines elegance and volcanic character.

The sandy and lapilli soils give it a fine and luminous profile: in the glass it is crystalline straw yellow, with notes of white flowers, citrus fruits (lime, cedar, mandarin), plum, apple and pear on the nose, with a subtle mineral hint reminiscent of Vesuvius stone.

On the palate, it is delicate but structured: the attack is soft and fruity, the freshness lengthens the sip, the mid-palate remains juicy, and the finish is clean, savory, perfect for everyday meals and for those who love crisp and gastronomic Vesuvian white wines.

Recommended pairings

Madonna delle Gavete is a versatile Falanghina, designed for seafood dishes and Mediterranean cuisine:

• Seafood appetizers – octopus and potato salad, marinated anchovies, steamed shrimp.

• First courses – spaghetti alle vongole (clams), linguine agli scampi (scampi), light Piennòlo pasta, seafood risotto.

• Fish main courses – baked white fish (sea bream, sea bass), grilled amberjack or swordfish steaks, not-too-structured blue fish.

• Dairy products and vegetables – buffalo mozzarella, fior di latte, fresh ricotta, grilled vegetables, zucchini alla scapece, summer salads.

In a Nero Vesuviano key, it pairs perfectly with our Piennòlo Preserves (passata and pulp for simple but intense first courses), with Piennòlo Powder as a finishing touch on raw fish and seafood salads, and with the Citrus lines (oils and condiments) to play on citrus notes.

Technical sheet:

• Producer: Tenuta Augustea

• Grapes: 100% Falanghina

• Denomination: Vesuvio Falanghina – Protected Designation of Origin (DOP)

• Production area: Madonna delle Gavete, Monte Somma (Vesuvio) – 400 m a.s.l.

• Winemaking: destemming, soft pressing, static decantation, white fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel

• Aging: approximately 10 months on fine lees in stainless steel, with periodic batonnage to provide volume and complexity

• Color: brilliant, crystalline straw yellow

• Aromatic profile: white flowers, citrus, yellow plum, apple, pear; mineral background

• Alcohol: ~13% vol

Serving

Serve at 10–12 °C in a medium-sized white wine glass: the slightly cool temperature enhances citrus, white fruit, and the mineral backbone, keeping the sip smooth.