CONTEMPORARY WINES
“ These wines were born the way we like to work: with our feet firmly
on the ground and our eyes staring at the generations to come.”
Antonio Capaldo
INDIGENOUS VARIETALS
Our indigenous vineyards come from ancient times.
“Greco wine was so precious, that during feasts it could poured only once” this is how Plinius the Old (23-79 A.D.) described, in its Naturalis Historia, the quality of this varietal, brought to Southern Italy from Greece over two millenials ago.
Aglianico “Nunc est bibendum”, “Now it is time to drink!” Horace (65-8 b.C.), native of Vulture in Southern Italy, was the first one to speak about the incredible quality of Aglianico deriving its name from the Greek word “Elleniké” (meaning Greece).
OUR SAVOIR FAIRE
Our inspiration lies in our heritage; our purpose is to express it through fine, passionate and vivid wines. We feel blessed to work on the best vineyards in our terroir: the quality of our wines starts and ends in the quality of our grapes. Our minimal winemaking philosophy does not include, therefore, any extreme intervention.
GOLETO
Greco di Tufo Docg
Goleto and Gulielmus are inspired by a magical place, wrapped in light and mystery: the Goleto Abbey. The abbey was built in the XII century by Saint William (Gulielmus latin); partially destroyed by the earthquake in 1980, Goleto preserves its timeless beauty and remains today an emblem of Irpinia. Through their iconic names, these two wines celebrate the magic and authentic heritage of Irpinia.
Greco grapes originate from selected vines within a 2,5 ha parcel in the San Paolo area – within Tufo town – and namely in the contrade Cicogna, Laura e Nassano. Here the vineyards, over 30 years old, grow near to sulphureous mines and are cultivated following different historic methods, still largely preserved.
Harvest is done by hand and generally happens between the first and the second week of October, depending on vintage characteristics. Fermentation happens in stainless steel tanks; then, for the following year, 80% of the cuvee is aged in gently roasted tonneaux and the remaining 20% in amphora. Then, for another year, the wine rests in the bottle before release.
Grapes: Greco
Appelation: Greco di Tufo DOCG
Ha: 2,5
Yeld: 50%
Altitude: between 300 and 400 m slm
Exposure: Sud /Sud-Est
Age of the vines: from 25 to 35 years
Town: Tufo
Fraction of the municipality: San Paolo
Contrade: Nassano, Laura e Cicogna
Number of bottles: around 6,000
Vintage released
2017
Number of bottles: 5,994
After a relatively mild winter, the snow came unexpectedly in April, thus reducing significantly yields.
The summer was hotter than average, resulting in an increased concentration of the grape.
The harvest season was wonderful, with very limited rainfall. The Goleto vineyard was harvested on October 10th.
Powerful, vibrant, surprising.
2018
Number of bottles: 6,006 bottles and 200 magnums
Overall a regular vintage for Irpinia, with a very cold winter and three different snowfalls.
The spring was hotter than average while in the summer temperatures remained below the previous year peaks.
The harvest season was regular. The Goleto vineyard was harvested on October 14th.
Intense, complex, elegant.
GULIELMUS
Taurasi Riserva Docg
Goleto and Gulielmus are inspired by a magical place, wrapped in light and mystery: the Goleto Abbey. The abbey was built in the XII century by Saint William (Gulielmus latin); partially destroyed by the earthquake in 1980, Goleto preserves its timeless beauty and remains today an emblem of Irpinia. Through their iconic names, these two wines celebrate the magic and authentic heritage of Irpinia.
Gulielmus comes from a 2-hectare vineyard in Taurasi, in the Sala district, where the soil is clayey and the unilateral guyot vines have been planted, starting from 1992, with buds harvested from the old prefillossera vineyards. The harvest is done by hand, between mid-October and early November. After fermentation in steel, the wine ages for 18/24 months in barriques and again in the bottle for over two years.
Grapes: Aglianico
Appelation: Taurasi Riserva DOCG
Ha: 2
Yeld: 60%
Altitude: tra 350 e 380 m slm
Exposure: Sud
Age of the vines: from 20 to 25 years
Town: Taurasi
Contrada: Sala
Number of bottles: around 6,000
Vintage released
2015
Number of bottles: 5,634 bottles and 200 magnums
A very positive vintage for the Taurasi area in general. In particular, the spring and summer
were wonderful with no heavy rainfall and fresh evenings even in July and August.
September was hotter than average. The Gulielmus vineyard was harvested on October 26th.
Minimal, joyful, assertive.