🍷 Mastro Rosso
Mastro Rosso: red wine by Mastroberardino from Atripalda in Irpinia; Campania Rosso IGT.
Mastro Rosso is a red wine by Mastroberardino from Atripalda in Irpinia. The blend: Aglianico and Piedirosso. The label says Campania Rosso IGT. Campania IGT is the protected geographical indication of the whole of Campania.
According to the house, after the hard 1950s and 1960s it was Antonio Mastroberardino who brought Fiano back among the leading grapes of the province of Avellino. According to the sheet, the vineyard lies 350 m above sea level, 3,000 vines per hectare, a yield of about 80 quintals per hectare.
Red vinification in steel tanks with maceration on the skins; then 1 months in bottle. The house suggests serving it at 18 °C, with cheese, white meat, pasta with light sauces, vegetable dishes.
Other wines of the same estate: Naturalis Historia, Radici Taurasi, Radici Taurasi Riserva.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Cultivars | Aglianico and Piedirosso |
|---|---|
| Region | Irpinia, Campania |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Campania Rosso IGT |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Mastro Rosso ← → ← 🍇 Aglianico → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Mastroberardino
- Related to
- 📍 Campania, 🍇 Aglianico, 🍇 Piedirosso
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is Mastro Rosso made from?
Aglianico and Piedirosso.
Where is Mastro Rosso made?
Mastroberardino from Atripalda in Irpinia; the label says Campania Rosso IGT.
Is Fiano a grape without history, a modern novelty?
No. Fiano was known in Roman times as Vitis apiana, the grape whose berries bees loved; it nearly vanished in the 1950s and 1960s, and the Mastroberardino house brought it back to Irpinia’s vineyards.
Similar
🍷 Mastroberardino Irpinia Aglianico · 🍷 Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi Rosso · 🍷 Naturalis Historia · 🍷 Neroameta · 🍷 Radici Taurasi · 🍷 Radici Taurasi Riserva
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- Mastroberardino (official site): technical sheet Mastro Rosso
- eAmbrosia — EU register of geographical indications: PGI «Campania»
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)