750ml
Marisa Cuomo ”Furore Bianco” Fiorduva Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Fiorduva is a CRU from Furore. It was described as “A passionate wine filled with the essence of rock and sea”, a wine worth trying!
Varietal: 30% Fenile, 30% Ginestra, 40% Ripoli
Appellation: Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Production Zone: Furore on Coastal terraces set 200-550 mt asl, with southerly exposure
Soil: Dolomitic-limestone rock
Vinification: The over-ripe grapes are hand picked. After soft pressing the grape must, which undergoes cold static fining and is inoculated with selected yeasts, ferments at a temperature of 12°C for about 3 months in oak barrique
Maturation: 4 months in stainless steel tanks, then in bottle
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Bright yellow with golden hues. The scent is reminiscent of apricots and broom flowers, with a hint of tropical fruit. The taste is smooth, dense and characterized by a considerable aromatic persistence of dried apricots, sultanas and candied fruit
- This elegant wine serves well also as a dessert wine or as a Meditation Wine.
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!