![]() ![]() Salvatore Avallone and Maria Ida Avallone, Villa Matilde Owners and Managing Directors, also shared their excitement for the partnership stating, “We are thrilled to join forces with Kobrand Wine & Spirits. Our two companies have similar values and our wines have found the right home within Kobrand’s fine wine portfolio. Our dedicated teams, working hand in hand, will enable us to reach our full potential in the U.S.” Frosted pear, sugared lemon, lemongrass, white + yellow flowers with hints of spearmint. On palate, soft melon, white peach, mandarin with a gentle cirtus + mineral finish. Villa Matilde was started in the 1960s, as a passion project for Francesco Paolo Avallone, who sought to revive the wines of ancient Roman times. Villa Matilde has two production facilities, one in the Falerno appellation and the other in the prestigious Irpinia DOCG of Taurasi, Fiano di Avellino, and Greco di Tufo. The winery also has four estate vineyards Parco Nuovo and San Castrese in Caserta, Rocca dei Leoni in Benevento, and Altavilla in the Province of Avellino. The Avallones have reached an enviable goal: zero greenhouse gas emissions on all properties.The Villa Matilde portfolio consists of Villa Matilde Taurasi (SRP $48.99), Villa Matilde Fiano di Avellino (SRP $17.99), Villa Matilde Greco di Tufo (SRP $17.99), Villa Matilde Falerno Bianco (SRP $24.99), Villa Matilde Falerno Rosso (SRP $27.99), Villa Matilde Falanghina (SRP $14.99), Villa Matilde Aglianico (SRP $14.99). The Tenute di Altavilla vineyards feature predominantly tuffaceous soil with a high percentage of clay and excellent exposures and slopes. The vineyards have excellent hillside exposures, are considerably steep, and have very old vines. The Rocca dei Leoni soil is volcanic, rich in phosphorus and potassium, and features lush vegetation. The soil is mixed, with areas rich in potassium and phosphorus, volcanic soils with abundant, characteristic microelements, and tuff. Its vicinity to the sea combined with this mountainous ring means ideal ventilation, cool nights and warm days, and maximum sun exposure, right up to late October. The main Villa Matilde location is exceptionally fortunate, boasting volcanic, mineral-rich soils facing the Mediterranean sun and sea, sheltered on three sides by the Massico mountain range. In all four properties, vines are Guyot-trained with an average density, in the newer vineyards, of around 7,000 plants per hectare. ![]() The estate now includes two additional properties in the Benevento and Avellino provinces: Tenuta Rocca dei Leoni, with 30 hectares (74 acres) of Campania IGT soil with distinct clones of Falanghina and Aglianico), established in 2000, and Tenute di Altavilla, with 25 hectares (62 acres) within the DOCG appellations of Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino and Taurasi, established in 2004. ![]() Originally, Villa Matilde was already split into two properties within the Falerno del Massico DOC appellation (province of Caserta): Tenuta di San Castrese, totaling 46 hectares (114 acres) under vine, and Tenuta di Parco Nuovo, closer to the coast with 21 hectares (52 acres) under vine. Today, twenty original clones of the three varieties are trademarked as Villa Matilde, and Francesco Paolo’s son and daughter, Salvatore “Tani” and Maria Ida Avallone, continue their father’s legacy. A lawyer by profession, his passionate interest in the classics led him to investigate a 3000-year-old wine favored by ancient Roman poets and emperors – the “immortal Falerno.” It was a decade-long quest that ended in the development of prime clones of Aglianico, Piedirosso (both red) and Falanghina (white). Francesco Paolo Avallone founded the estate in the early 1960s. ![]()
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