Style
Type
Still
Appellation
Campi Flegrei
Varieties
Piedirosso
Farming
Certified Sustainable
Terroir
Campi Flegrei is a unique appellation, located entirely within the city limits of Napoli. The area is a vast system of underground volcanoes, consisting of 70 craters “caldera” in all. Cantine Astroni has 15 hectares of vines around the main “Astroni" crater, from with the winery derives its name.
Soil is typically a light, young volcanic sand, with a high element of Potassium creating more salty and lower PH wines.
Piedirosso is the main red varietal of the area.
Vineyard
100% Piedirosso, also known as Per ‘e Palummo because during the maturation, the stems turn a red color which is similar to a pigeon’s leg. It is a typical Campanian or even more so, Neapolitan vine and is widespread in the volcanic areas of the province of Naples. Soils are a light tuffaceous sand of volcanic origin.
Vinification
Native yeast fermentation. Partial whole cluster maceration for at least a week, depending on the vintage, with gentle pumping over. Aged in stainless steel tanks for 6 months on the lees.
Features
Cork
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Tasting Note
A clear and consistent wine, a ruby red color with violet hues. An intense nose, fine and complex, which presents fruity notes (red fruits such as currants and plums), mineral and floral (violet) as well as flinty and smoky notes typical and unmistakable of this grape variety.
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