Falernian (Latin: Falernum) was a strong white wine popular in the classical Roman period, produced from Aglianico grapes (and quite possibly Greco as...
7 KB (993 words) - 17:32, 3 May 2024
Falanghina (category White wine grape varieties)
of wine grape, Vitis vinifera, used for white wines. It is an ancient grape variety which may have provided a basis for the classical Falernian wine, and...
2 KB (186 words) - 22:50, 29 January 2024
point is 811 meters (2661 feet) above sea-level. It was famous for its Falernian wine in ancient times. There was just room along the coast for the road to...
3 KB (335 words) - 05:45, 28 May 2024
Romans recognized three appellations: Caucinian Falernian from the highest slopes, Faustian Falernian from the center (named for its one-time owner Faustus...
64 KB (6,893 words) - 08:41, 17 August 2024
sought after wines – Falernian and Surrentine – were prized for their ability to age for decades. In the Book of Luke, it is noted that "old wine" was valued...
28 KB (3,645 words) - 09:38, 14 July 2024
Caecuban was the best of all wines, smoother than Falernian wine, fuller than Alban wine, strong and intoxicating. It was a white wine which turned fire-coloured...
5 KB (689 words) - 10:00, 2 January 2022
third in reputation after Caecuban wine and Falernian wine. (Natural History Book XIV) Pliny described the wines as "extremely sweet and occasionally...
3 KB (373 words) - 08:55, 7 January 2022
Gaul, thus establishing the province for Rome. The finest vintage of Falernian wine, known as the Opimian vintage, is bottled from vines grown on Mt Falernus...
4 KB (569 words) - 16:22, 31 October 2023
Falerno del Massico (category Wine stubs)
region as the highly regarded falernian wine of ancient Rome. As of 2012, there are forty-four Falerno del Massico Wines produced in this DOC region. Italy...
1 KB (105 words) - 20:52, 24 April 2024
Aglianico (category Red wine grape varieties)
used to make the Falernian wine famed during Roman times. Along with the white grape Greco (used to make the famous Greco di Tufo wine), the red grape...
11 KB (1,166 words) - 16:22, 15 August 2024