Campania
, Italy
Winery Overview
Galardi is run by an enthusiastic group of dedicated cousins, Maria Luisa Murena, Arturo and Dora Celentano and
Francesco Catello. The estate is firmly committed to making wine of the highest quality and has reaffirmed this
commitment by hiring the distinguished oenologist, Riccardo Cotarella, who shares their philosophy. Together they
strive to maximize the intrinsic characteristics of native grapes Aglianico and Piedirosso through attentive and
careful vineyard management.
Location of Vineyard
The winery and surrounding hillside vineyards are located at approximately 1,300 feet above sea level and
benefit from ideal growing conditions, including climate and exposure. The name of their praised icon wine,
Terra di Lavoro, which translates to “land of work,” reflects the challenge of cultivating the area’s extremely
rocky, volcanic soil.
Winemaking Philosophy
Recently, new vineyards have come into production bringing the total size of the vineyards to 25 acres. In working
with the traditional varieties Aglianico and Piedirosso, planted on challenging volcanic soils, Cotarella has crafted
a less conventional winemaking philosophy. For Terre di Lavoro the final blend is assembled before malolactic
fermentation, which then takes place largely in stainless steel, finished by the final aging in barrique. This allows for
the native varietals Aglianico and Piedirosso to display their
terroir
characteristics best in a wine that is also capable
of long term aging.
Campania
, Italy
Winery Overview
Established in the 1750s by winemaker, Pietro di Mastro Berardino, Mastroberardino is Campania’s most renowned
winery. Pietro was awarded the professional title of Mastro, as testament to his skill in quality winemaking, a tradition
that continued uninterrupted for 10 generations and lives on to this day.
Location of Vineyard
Located in the town of Altripalda, the Mastroberardino family’s holdings are spread across several parts of Irpinia, in
areas that have historically proved to be the region’s center of great wine production.
Winemaking Philosophy
Today, Mastroberardino is universally acknowledged to have been the most important guardian of the viticultural
and oenological heritage of the Roman age. Under the patronage of the “Presidenza della Repubblica,” the
winery has been appointed to reintroduce vine growing in the ancient city of Pompeii. The family based firm
has long championed the indigenous varieties of Campania: Aglianico, Falanghina, Fianco, Piedirosso, Greco and
Coda di Volpe.
