2014 Agnanum Falanghina ‘Sabbia Vulcanica’

Price: $18 Region: Campi Flegrei < Campania < ItalyGrapes: Falanghina, Catalanesca, Moscato + 5% mix of local varietals (Gelsomina, Caprettone, Biancolella – up to 200 year-old vines)Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic farming, volcanic ash and sand soils, stainless steel ferment & ageing, 10ppm SO2 during vinification, none at bottlingWinemaker: Raffaelle Moccia On the very Western edge of Naples lies the Campi Flegrei, a volcanic area where wine production has existed here since Roman times, with the majority of vines planted in steep terraces. Sadly, most growers have abandoned these historic sites because mechanization is near impossible, and it’s simply too much work. Agnanum’s Raffaelle Moccia isn’t one of them. He is continuing his family’s winemaking tradition on this harsh site overlooking the outskirts of Naples, with a peekaboo view of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Whenever it rains, the sandy terraces are washed away and must be rebuilt by hand. In fact, the name of this wine,