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Falanghina del Sannio DOC

The mainstream Falanghina appellation, covering most of the grape's plantings in Campania. The wine is a mid-weight, unoaked white with green apple, pear, white peach, citrus blossom and a faint bitter-almond note, moderate acidity and a clean, slightly saline finish. It's the house white of every trattoria in Naples and Benevento and at its best it has a sharpness that suits fried seafood. Drink within two or three years; the passito versions are a pleasant, honeyed curiosity.

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ProducerWinePriceBuy
Feudi di San Gregorio
Falanghina del Sannio
Everywhere and dependable; green apple, pear, citrus and a crisp, clean finish.
$14 to $18Wine-Searcher
La Guardiense
Falanghina del Sannio 'Janare Senete'
The huge Guardia Sanframondi co-op's premium label, made with consultant Riccardo Cotarella; riper, with peach and white flowers.
$13 to $17Wine-Searcher
Mustilli
Falanghina del Sannio Sant'Agata dei Goti 'Vigna Segreta'
From the family that first bottled Falanghina as a varietal in 1979; single-vineyard, fuller, with quince, herbs and a mineral finish.
$20 to $26Wine-Searcher