Campantuono Vineyard

Surface area: 3 hectares

Labels produced in this area: FALERNO DEL MASSICO primitivo dop CAMPANTUONO, FALERNO DEL MASSICO bianco dop MEMORIAE, IGP CAMPANIA ROSSO OPIMIANO born in 121 BC.

Geological characteristics: Piedmont. Silt, coarse sand, and 40% fine sand with significant pyroclastic substratum containing clay and coarse stone residues.

Altitude: between 200 and 320 m above sea level.

Year of planting: the name derives from CAMPUS DOMINI (the Lord’s field) which therefore belonged to the local Lord probably between the 18th and 19th centuries. The land was then purchased at the end of the 19th century by our ancestors. The first vineyard was planted in 1926, then modified in the years between 1965 and 1975 by Gennaro Papa, and then expanded and completed between 1999 and 2013.

Percentage of grape varieties: Primitivo 50%; Piedirosso 5%; Barbera 15%; Falanghina 15%; Moscato di Terracina 15%

Planting density: 5800/6000 vines/ha for older plants – 5000 vines/ha for young plants

Training system: Guyot

Characteristics that the soil gives to the wine: Wines of great structure and complexity intended for aging

Characteristics of the Primitivo del Massico grape variety: this is a clone of Primitivo that should not be confused with the Apulian variety, as over time, thanks to the specific soil and climate conditions of the area and the selection process carried out by Gennaro Papa, it has acquired substantially unique characteristics. First and foremost, a rich, dried grape cluster within the turgid clusters. This is its primary agronomic characteristic, which has guided the winery’s winemaking processes since Gennaro Papa resumed vinifying it. In an effort to produce wines with distinctive organoleptic characteristics for high-quality bottling, considerable effort has been made in clonal selection to maximize this aspect.