La Capranera Falanghina

''Indigenous to Campania Falanghina or Falanghina Greco is known for its quite outsized character. Many believe that--along with Aglianico--the grape may have been a basis for the Falernum wine so revered in ancient Roman texts. The grapes for this bottling were grown on 16-year-old vines planted to clay and chalk soils with south-southwest exposure about 450 feet above sea level. The vineyard site in Capaccio-Paestum is in the province of Salerno just a few miles from the Tyrrhenian Sea. tropical notes and accents of banana; splendid complement to fresh cheeses (Mozzarella di Bufala) and an excellent foil to shellfish and seafood.'' - San Salvatore