750ml
Marisa Cuomo Costa d’Amalfi Bianco DOC
A fresh and lively wine “capable of filling you with all the sunshine and joyfulness possible”.
Varietal: 60% Falanghina, 40% Biancolella
Appellation: Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Production Zone: Cetara e Raito (hamlet of Vietri Sul Mare); Coastal terraces set 300-400 mt asl, with southerly exposure
Soil: Dolomitic-limestone rock
Vinification: Grapes are heroically hand-picked from steep coastal terraces, soft pressed, cold macerated. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 20-30 days
Maturation: 2-3 months in stainless steel tanks, then bottle
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Pale yellow color and the elegant scent of acacia, lemon verbena and aromatic herbs, with a final persistence who remind the toasted almond flavor. The wine emerges for its posed equilibrium and the vivid freshness of the taste.
- It is delicious with fish appetizers, seafood spaghetti, and grilled fish.
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!