Alabastra is the plural of Alabastron which is par excellence the container that, in the Mediterranean since the antiquity, enshrines liquids and precious fragrances. The Alabastro is a hard stone, refined, permanently shiny treasuring throughout Time the most refined essences. As the stone recalls its name, Alabastra is a solid and young company which embodies in its products, the results over years of research, study, experimentation passion that of its company owners. Their stylistic imprint is given by sobriety and absence of improvisation with a constant attention gathering change and innovations, inspired and often shared with those who have left a deep sign in modern enological technique and in the worldwide taste.
CULTURE AND LOVE FOR WINE
HISTORY
The company’s products are presented with a well-defined characterization, given by its colours , perfume and flavourings, herbs and spices, expression of different grapes, raised in the best sites, looked after by skilled farmers respectful of the fruit and land. The chosen productive method was in sign of an enological tidiness which makes them defendable from homologation and recognisable.
IMAGES
ALABASTRA
Angelo Antonio Valentino and Lucia Pintore achieve with Alabastra, a long career path in the world of wine which sees them joined together in life and in mutual profession, even though different but strictly connected.
Angelo of Campania, from Avellino, is an enologist since 1989, graduates in enology in Naples, in 1995 at Portici’s University. He works as a self-employer and is a consultant of many companies in his region.
Lucia of Cagliari, from Sardinia, is a professional sommelier winner in 1987 with the title of The Best Sommelier of Italy and she works as a free professional and consultant in wine industry for institutions and private companies since 1985.
Due to this, as they enjoy repeating themselves, their wines don’t follow any fashions but only vintages and they are never a consequence of causalities but designed for being the result of stability with an eventual evolution. Alabastra is a contemporary company projected into the future. A future not so faraway in which it is hoped that their son and daughter Luigi and Eleonora could and would continue in taking up the parents’ path with love and desire of knowledge, passion and devotion that Angelo and Lucia put in their enterprise.
VITICULTURE, VINEYARDS, TYPES OF VINE TRAINING AND WINES
WHITE WINES
The soft pressing of grapes and a cold static decantation have preceded the beginning of alcoholic fermentation, which has been conducted with varietal yeast at a controlled temperature and that concludes within 90 days. At the end of the fermentation, the wine has been decanted, refrigerated, filtered preserving not only the natural colour but even the varietal aromatic profile. Evolutionary projections: wines already enjoyable but with large potentials of evolution.
CAMPANIA FIANO I.G.P.
GRAPES
Fiano 100%
PRODUCTION ZONE
Lapio (AV)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
2002
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
550 m Slm - exposition South/South – East
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
espalier
PRUNING SYSTEM
Guyot
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
4.500
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
30/35 hl
ASPECT
straw-yellow, very bright.
OLFACTION
Intense in a contest of good complexity, standing out sensors of fresh fruit, wild fennel, floral notes of tilia and distinguishing clear minerals.
TASTE
dry with a courteous softness, contrasted by an excellent freshness and accompanied by an imposing savoury. Important body structure supported by a long persistent and intense aromatic.
CAMPANIA GRECO I.G.P.
GRAPES
Greco 100%
PRODUCTION ZONE
San Paolo di Tufo (AV)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
2007
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
500 m slm- exposition Ovest/South - Ovest
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
espallier
PRUNING SYSTEM
a long Guyot
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
3.300
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
35/40 hl
ASPECT
Straw-yellow with delicate golden reflections, very bright.
OLFATION
Intense in a contest of discreet complexity, standing out sensors of fresh ripe fruit, peach, apricot and floral sensors of acacia. It is distinguished clear mineral expressions.
TASTE
Dry, with an important softness that stands out a courteous acidity and an outstanding savoury. A decisive body structure supported by a long persistent and intense aromatic.
CAMPANIA FALANGHINA I.G.P.
GRAPES
Falanghina 100%
PRODUCTION ZONE
Torrecuso (BN)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
2009
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
500 m slm – exposition at south – west
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
Espalier
PRUNING SYSTEM
Guyot, with a root stock weakly vigorous
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
4.000
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
40/45 hl
ASPECT
Golden yellow, very bright.
OLFACTION
Intense in a contest of great complexity, standing out the notes of exotic ripe fruit and candied citrus fruit, with floral broom flowers, acacia and magnolia recalls along with notes of toasted hazelnuts, distinguishing clear mineral expressions.
TASTE
Dry with a silky softness that contrasts the fresh expressions of acidity, becoming courteous , underlying an imposing savoury. Captivating its body structure and lengthening the persistent and intense aromatic.
“AGATA 33.09” CAMPANIA FALANGHINA I.G.P.
GRAPES
Falanghina 100%
PRODUCTION ZONE
Torrecuso (BN)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
2009
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
500 m slm – exposition at south – west
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
espallier
PRUNING SYSTEM
Guyot, with a root stock weakly vigorous
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
4.000
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
40/45 hl
ASPECT
Golden yellow, bright with a consistent impact.
OLFACTION
intense endowed with an important complexity, standing out notes of exotic ripe ripe fruit, and floralnotes with distinct recalls of broom, acacia, magnolia and elderberry. Jointly to the sensors of toasted hazelnuts, it is highlighted those of mineral expressions and interposed the sweet spices.
TASTE
dry, with a silky smoothness which contrasts the fresh expressions of acidity. An outstanding sapidity, captivating the body structure and long-lasting intense aromatic persistence.
“ALANIA” FIANO DI AVELLINO D.O.C.G.
GRAPES
Fiano 100%
PRODUCTION ZONE
Lapio (AV)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
2002
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
550 m slm Type of vine training: espallier
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
espallier
PRUNING SYSTEM
Guyot
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
4.500
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
30/35 hl
ASPECT
Straw-yellow, very bright.
OLFACTION
intense in a contest of good complexity, standing out sensors of fresh fruit, wild fennel, floral notes of tilia and distinguishing clear minerals.
TASTE
dry with a courteous softness, contrasted by an excellent freshness and accompanied by an imposing savoury. Important body structure supported by a long persistent and intense aromatic.
“ASTRALÈA” GRECO DI TUFO D.O.C.G.
GRAPES
Greco 100%
PRODUCTION ZONE
San Paolo di Tufo (AV)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
2007
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
500 m slm- exposition Ovest/South - Ovest
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
espallier
PRUNING SYSTEM
a long Guyot
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
3.300
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
35/40 hl
ASPECT
Straw-yellow with delicate golden reflections, very bright.
OLFATION
Intense in a contest of discreet complexity, standing out sensors of fresh ripe fruit, peach, apricot and floral sensors of acacia. It is distinguished clear mineral expressions.
TASTE
Dry, with an important softness that stands out a courteous acidity and an outstanding savoury. A decisive body structure supported by a long persistent and intense aromatic.
RED WINES
The grapes destemming have preceded the beginning of the alcoholic fermentation with maceration which has been conducted with wild yeasts at a controlled temperature. During the fermentation with maceration, it has been done within two daily pumping-over for about a period of 10/12days, at the end of which it has been racked. At the end of the fermentation, the wine is decanted, left in steel the Campania Aglianico and the Isola dei Nuraghi , instead the Taurasi has been aged in barrels.
CAMPANIA AGLIANICO I.G.P.
GRAPES
Aglianico 100%
PRODUCTION ZONE
Taurasi (AV)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
2003
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
600 m slm – exposition at South
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
Espalier
PRUNING SYSTEM
a Guyot
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
4.400
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
40/45 hl
ASPECT
deep ruby red particularly lively.
OLFACTION
Intensely fruity, standing out sensors of blackberries and jam of black cherry, delicately floral with distinct recalls of violets; with slightly spicy liquorice.
TASTE
Dry with warm and soft notes , well- supported the acidity, with soft tannins and decisive tastiness. A good corporal structure and the aromatic persistence which interposes in a harmonious contest.
Vino in elaborazione
“ACHIBERA” ISOLA DEI NURAGHI ROSSO I.G.P.
GRAPES
100% Carignano
PRODUCTION ZONE
Island of Sant’Antioco (CA)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
1960
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
3 – 4 m slm – exposition at East
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
sapling ungrafted vine
PRUNING SYSTEM
sapling Sardinian
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
6.000
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
25/30 hl
ASPECT
deep ruby red particularly lively.
OLFACTION
intensely fruity, standing out sensors of blackberries and jam of black cherry, delicately floral with distinct recalls of violets; with slightly spicy liquorice.
TASTE
dry with warm and soft notes, well - supported the acidity, with soft tannins and decisive tastiness. A good corporal structure and the aromatic persistence which interposes in a harmonious contest.
Vino in elaborazione
“AREGHA” CAMPANIA AGLIANICO I.G.P.
GRAPES
Aglianico 100%
PRODUCTION ZONE
Taurasi (AV)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
2003
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
600 m slm - exposition at South
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
espallier
PRUNING SYSTEM
a Guyot
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
4.000
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
30/35 hl
ASPECT
deep red ruby of a consistent impact.
OLFACTION
intense and complex, standing out notes of ripe fruit, blackberries and currants, floral sensors of violets and implyng nuances of fine spices.
TASTE
dry, from a grateful softness, the warm notes of alcohol are blended by a gritty freshness of the acidity and imposing sapidity. Important tannins and gentle in an elegant full body structure. Wine intense, persistent and armonious.
Vino in elaborazione
TAURASI D.O.C.G.
GRAPES
Aglianico 100%
PRODUCTION ZONE
Taurasi (AV)
PLANTING YEAR OF THE VINEYARD
2003
ALTITUDINE OF THE VINEYARD
600 m slm - exposition at South
TYPE OF VINE TRAINING
Espalier
PRUNING SYSTEM
a Guyot
NUMBER OF VINE PER HECTARE
4.000
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE
35/40 hl
ASPECT
deep ruby red particularly vivacious.
OLFACTION
intensely fruity with hints of blackcurrant, blueberries and black cherry. Floral smell, with hints of violet pansy, spiced and toasted.
TASTE
dry, warm and soft, with a good acidity, soft tannicity. Decisive body with a long persistance.
SPARKLING WINE
SPARKLING WINE OF BRUT QUALITY
The Quality of sparkling wines obtained by a blend of white wines. The important structure has allowed to accomplish the sparkling process with long Charmat method. The combination of these factors predispose it at an important and continuous evolution cuvee has got an important structure so to make this wine with the Long Charmat Method. All these reasons predispose this wine for a long and important evolution. Obtained by an assembly of wines from different varieties of white grapes, elaborated with the long
Charmat method.
ASPECT
bright, deep straw yellow, fine and persistent perlage
OLFACT
intensely fruity and floral, of exotic fruit, ripe citrus, broom and tilia. It stands out good fragrances jointly along with notes of toasted hazelnuts and wild fennel.
TASTE
dry with an imposing freshness and savouriness. Corporal discrete structure with caressing intervention of perlage to which ensues a good persistent and intense aromatic.
Vino in elaborazione
LIQUEURS
ADARCHÌA - LIQUORE DI MIRTO NERO
Alabastra's liqueur is made of an infusion in alcohol of black myrtle berries, which come from an enchanting island surrounded by the marvellous Sardinia sea, processed in Campania, into Alabastra Cantine Pintore & Valentino headquarters.
Centenary liqueur, tied to the tradition of an entire population to make unique every moment of relax
ASPECT
violaceous and bright
OLFACT
intensively aromatic like the berries of the myrtle which fade towards licorice
TASTE
sweet, with marked warm notes of the alcohol. Important and gentle tannins in an elegant and enchanting bodily structure. The long aromatic persistency stands out in a harmonious context
Vino in elaborazione
AWARDS
2023 THE WINEHUNTER AWARD
THE WINEHUNTER AWARD ROSSO - 2018 AGATA 33.09 Campania Falanghina IGT
THE WINEHUNTER AWARD ROSSO - 2017 TAURASI DOCG
2023 RADICI DEL SUD
1° CLASSIFICATO – Per la giuria dei giornalisti Internazionali - FALANGHINA – Agata 33.09 – Campania Falanghina 2018
2° CLASSIFICATO – Per la giuria dei giornalisti Nazionali - GRECO – Astraléa – Greco di Tufo 2018
2023 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS
BRONZE 87 PUNTI – AGATA 33.09 – Campania Falanghina 2016
BRONZE 89 PUNTI - AREGHA – Campania Aglianico 2017
SYLVER 91 PUNTI - TAURASI 2017
2022 THE WINEHUNTER AWARD
THE WINEHUNTER AWARD ROSSO - 2017 AGATA 33.09 Campania Falanghina IGT
THE WINEHUNTER AWARD ROSSO - 2017 AREGHA - Campania Aglianico Campania IGT
2022 THE WINEHUNTER AWARD
THE WINEHUNTER AWARD ROSSO - 2017 AGATA 33.09 Campania Falanghina IGT
2022 RADICI DEL SUD
2° CLASSIFICATO – Per la giuria dei giornalisti internazionali - AGLIANICO - AREGHA - Campania Aglianico 2017
2022 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS
SYLVER 92 PUNTI - TAURASI 2016
SYLVER 92 PUNTI - ASTRALÈA - Greco di Tufo 2018
PLATINUM 97 PUNTI - ALANIA - Fiano di Avellino 2018
2021 MONDIAL DES VINS EXTRÊMES
MÈDAILLE D’OR ALANIA - Fiano di Avellino 2018
2020 MONDIAL DES VINS EXTRÊMES - CERVIM - VITICOLTURA EROICA
MÈDAILLE D’OR - AREGHA - Campania Aglianico 2017
MÈDAILLE D’OR - Campania Greco 2016
2020 LONDON WINE COMPETITION
BRONZE MEDAL - AREGHA - Campania Aglianico I.G.T.2017
SYLVER MEDAL - TAURASI 2016
GOLD MEDAL - AGATA 33.09 - Campania Falanghina I.G.T. 2017
Alabastra Cantine Pintore & Valentino S.R.L. // Via Monteuovolo 16/D - 83020 Cesinali (Av)
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