CORK & CURD Falanghina Montecalvo

Falanghina - Montecalvo

Cheese to pair with May 2026 Hero Cheese – Bocconcini Mozzarella from Buffalicious / Somerset

Wine – Montecalvo Falanghina, Benevento

Price - £12.00 per bottle available at Grape & Nectar

Falanghina is an ancient Italian grape, believed to be of Greek origin. Records show that Falanghina was likely to be the grape variety behind Falernian, the most famous wine of Roman antiquity. Most Falanghina is grown in Campania, in southern Italy. The vines thrive in the porous volcanic soils around Mount Vesuvius and the warm Mediterranean climate.

There has been a renaissance of interest in Falanghina since the turn of the century, and there is now a movement to restore the reputation of this once-celebrate grape. Though it is increasingly fashionable, Falanghina isn't yet planted much outside Campania.

This wine hails from Guyot-trained and grow in limestone and clay soils at 300-400 metres altitude. Typically, it is harvested in the last half of September and fermented in steel at controlled temperatures, with no malolactic fermentation, to retain is fresh floral and fruit forward character.

Lightly tropical aromas with hints of citrus fruit and honeysuckle. Ripe lemon and apple characters, hints of bitter orange and candied peel, act as the perfect accompaniment to the Bocconcini. Lifting the gentle, fresh creamy character of the cheese. The crisp acidity and mineral focus that support the fruit in the wine also balance the milky, soft texture of the mozzarella.

Katherine Dart MW