WINERY: Mastroberardino
COUNTRY: Italy
REGION: Campania
APPELLATION: Lacryma di Christi del Vesuvio RossoDOC
GRAPE: 100% Piedirosso
WINEMAKER NOTES: Legend has it that God cried when he found a corner of heaven, above the gulf of Naples, stolen by Lucifer. Where his divine tears fell, the vines of Lacryma Christi were born. The history of the vines is as colorful as its legend; having been produced since the ancient Roman times. It was the monks who popularized the wine in the Middle Ages and gave it its name.
TASTING NOTES: Ruby red. Aromas of cherries, plums, raspberries, and black pepper. Refined, light tannins and bright acidity make this a lifting, fruity wine.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Very versatile with legume soups, cured meats, fresh and aged cheeses, pizza, pastas with tomato sauce, red meats, grilled swordfish.
ABOUT THE WINERY: The Mastroberardino family, leaders in Italian viticulture, are largely responsible for the revival and elevation of Irpinian and Campanian winemaking post WWII. Their efforts ignited a resurgence in quality red and white wine production in all of Southern Italy. Working primarily with Campania’s ancient, native varietals, Fiano, Greco, and Aglianico, Mastroberardino has resuscitated would-be extinct grapes into world class varieties.
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