The fragrances of CASTELLO come from the sun and the sea, and the earth and fire
This Biancolella D.O.C. grows within the walls of the Aragonese Castle of Ischia and never leaves: with the help of Casa D'Ambra we produce about 600 bottles a year, served exclusively at LA CUCINA DEL MONASTERO.
LA CUCINA DEL MONASTERO
A visionary dream
In the 1980s, Gabriele Mattera and his wife Karin, in the midst of their mission to restore and revitalise the Aragonese Castle, found some abandoned vineyards among the brambles and began to fantasise about replanting a new one.
With the invaluable help of Andrea D'Ambra, and with the passion and determination that only lovers of the land can muster, the vineyard has come back to life.
The result of this visionary recovery process can be found in every bottle of CASTELLO: the symbol of the rebirth of this privileged place which, after centuries of abandonment, is now finding its shape, function and atmosphere day by day.
The vineyard and its Biancolella testify once again that the Castle is alive and that its heart beats thanks to the irrepressible energy of a vision courageously taken on and carried on by the third generation.
NAME
CASTELLO - Biancolella DOC
PRODUCER
PRODUCTION AREA
Aragonese Castle of Ischia, in the historical estate called "di Porta Nova", owned by the Mattera family. The vineyard is flat with a south/southwest exposure.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
12/14° C
ALCOHOL CONTENT
12,5% Vol.
ORGANOLEPTIC NOTES
Straw yellow colour.
FRAGRANCE
Floral fruity.
TASTE
Dry, full, almond, delicate.
PAIRING
Fish dishes and delicate cheeses.
SOIL CHARACTERISTICS
Volcanic soil of medium texture, rich in potassium and phosphorus.
ALTITUDE
100-150 mt s.l.m..
VARIETY
100% Biancolella.
VINE TRAINING SYSTEM
Low espalier (typical of ancient pruning), guyot.
VINEYARD AREA
6 hectares
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE
60 q/ha
HARVEST PERIOD
First ten days of September; hand picked.
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE
White vinification with cold decantation of the must and temperature control during fermentation, ageing and bottling.
AGEING
In the bottle.