🍷 Morabianca
Morabianca: white wine by Mastroberardino from Atripalda in Irpinia; Irpinia Falanghina DOC.
Morabianca is a white wine by Mastroberardino from Atripalda in Irpinia. It is made from Falanghina alone. The label says Irpinia Falanghina DOC. Irpinia DOC is the protected designation covering the whole province of Avellino.
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 vines are on average 20 years old, a yield of about 70 quintals per hectare.
Then 2–3 months in bottle. The house suggests serving it at 12–14 °C, with fish, seafood.
Other wines of the same estate: More Maiorum, Neroameta, Novaserra.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Cultivars | Falanghina |
|---|---|
| Region | Irpinia, Campania |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Irpinia Falanghina DOC |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Morabianca ← → ← 🍇 Falanghina → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Mastroberardino
- Related to
- 📍 Irpinia, 🍇 Falanghina
- Similar and different
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is Morabianca made from?
100% Falanghina.
Where is Morabianca made?
Mastroberardino from Atripalda in Irpinia; the label says Irpinia Falanghina DOC.
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 Falanghina del Sannio · 🍷 More Maiorum · 🍷 Mastro Bianco · 🍷 Antheres · 🍷 Mastroberardino Fiano di Avellino · 🍷 Mastroberardino Greco di Tufo
⚠️ 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 Morabianca
- eAmbrosia — EU register of geographical indications: PDO «Irpinia»
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)