Sorrentino

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• Where is Tenuta Sorrentino? add remove
  Tenuta Sorrentino is in Boscotrecase, on the southern slope of Mount Vesuvius, inside the Vesuvius National Park. That puts it in the province of Naples, in Campania. Boscotrecase sits in the Vesuvian foothills. Pompeii is roughly seven kilometres away, Naples 25, and the Sorrento Peninsula around 22. The terraced vineyards look out over the Gulf of Naples. It all makes the estate a practical anchor for a Campania wine trip.
• Which wines does Sorrentino produce? add remove
  Sorrentino works five native Campanian grapes: Caprettone, Falanghina, Catalanesca, Piedirosso and Aglianico. They flow into three ranges. The Classic line holds the Vesuvio DOC wines: Lacryma Christi Bianco "5 Viti", Lacryma Christi Rosso, Falanghina "Macerina '91" and Piedirosso "7 Moggi". The Crù Prodivi line is single-vineyard, and includes Aglianico Pompeiano IGT "Don Paolo". The Bubbly line is led by DòRè, a Vesuvio Caprettone Spumante DOC, plus a sparkling Piedirosso rosé. The Classic range is certified organic.
• Is Tenuta Sorrentino organic? add remove
  Yes. The estate has been certified organic since 2001, and its move towards sustainable farming dates back to 1990. The vineyards use cover crops and mechanical weeding instead of herbicide. The cellar side adds solar power, rainwater harvesting and biodegradable packaging.
• Can you visit Tenuta Sorrentino? add remove
  Yes, all year round. The estate offers booked wine tours, sommelier-led tastings of the DOC and IGT range, and walks through the terraced Vesuvian vineyards, with Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples in view. Book through the official site at booking.sorrentinovini.com. The on-site Vesuvio Inn offers stays for guests using the estate as a Vesuvius base.
• What is Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio? add remove
  Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio is the historic Vesuvio DOC sub-style grown on volcanic sand on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. The white is built around Caprettone with Falanghina. The red is built around Piedirosso with Aglianico. Sorrentino bottles both in its Classic line, and its versions grow inside the Vesuvius National Park. DòRè is the only metodo classico Lacryma Christi sparkling produced entirely on the volcano.
• What grape varieties does the estate grow? add remove
  The estate's 35 hectares are planted with five native Vesuvian grapes. Caprettone is the white grape behind Lacryma Christi Bianco. Piedirosso is the local red, called per'e palumm in dialect. Falanghina, Catalanesca and Aglianico complete the five. The vines grow between roughly 200 and 500 metres above sea level on the cone's volcanic sand. Rows follow the slope, and the pruning is matched to each grape. Yields stay low, around 6,000 to 8,000 kilograms of grapes per hectare depending on the wine, so the volcanic character of the soil shows clearly in the glass.