🍷 More Maiorum
More Maiorum: white wine by Mastroberardino from Atripalda in Irpinia; Irpinia Bianco DOC.
More Maiorum is a white wine by Mastroberardino from Atripalda in Irpinia. The blend: Fiano (50%) and Greco (50%). The label says Irpinia Bianco 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, the vineyard lies 400 m above sea level, 3,000 vines per hectare.
The wine is aged for 18 months in 225-litre French oak barrels; then 42 months in bottle. The house suggests serving it at 14–15 °C, with fish, seafood, cheese, white meat, pasta with light sauces, vegetable dishes.
Other wines of the same estate: Neroameta, Novaserra, Radici Fiano di Avellino.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Cultivars | Fiano (50%) and Greco (50%) |
|---|---|
| Region | Irpinia, Campania |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Irpinia Bianco DOC |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 More Maiorum ← → ← 🍇 Fiano → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Mastroberardino
- Related to
- 📍 Irpinia, 🍇 Fiano, 🍇 Greco
- Similar and different
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is More Maiorum made from?
Fiano (50%) and Greco (50%).
Where is More Maiorum made?
Mastroberardino from Atripalda in Irpinia; the label says Irpinia Bianco 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 Fiano di Avellino · 🍷 Mastroberardino Greco di Tufo · 🍷 Mastro Bianco · 🍷 Melizie · 🍷 Morabianca · 🍷 Novaserra
⚠️ 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 More Maiorum
- eAmbrosia — EU register of geographical indications: PDO «Irpinia»
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)