750ml
Marisa Cuomo Costa d’Amalfi ”Furore Rosso” DOC
Vines on the rock face: they grow horizontally, they lie on rock and soil that plunge down towards the sea, in the world’s most arid and generous agriculture.
Tiny spaces, grand products.
Varietal: 50% Piedirosso (locally known as per ‘e palummo) and 50% Aglianico
Appellation: Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Production Zone: Furore on Coastal terraces set 200-550 mt asl, with southerly exposure
Soil: Dolomitic-limestone rock
Vinification: Grapes are heroically hand-picked from steep coastal terraces in October, soft pressed. Fermentation and maceration for 12 days in oak. Malolactic fermentation
Maturation: 6 months in French oak barriques in their second year of use
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Straw yellow color with light green hues. Marked aromas of yellow flowers and freshly mowed hay are the perfect introduction to a fresh yet very persistent palate. Further hints of apple, yellow peach and pineapple.
- Ideal as aperitif as well as the perfect match for seafood, savory horse d’oeuvre, vegetable soups and spiced main courses.
Winery Profile
- Cantine di Marisa Cuomo is one of Southern Italy’s premier wineries. It is famous for its “extreme wines” due to the unique pergola vineyards that are growing on steep terraces overlooking the sea.
- Marisa Cuomo dedicated her work to recuperate native grape varieties with a thousand-year-old history and makes an award-winning range of nine labels. Their flagship label is the world-famous Furore Bianco Fiorduva, a bright golden-yellow wine that tastes of salty breeze and sweet apricots.
- This winery is not only a family business…The love between Andrea Ferraioli and Marisa started in the vineyards: she was a talented and passionate winemaker and he gifted her this superlative terroir that on their wedding night 30 years ago. What a romantic story!