Mastroberardino

Straw to golden yellow in colour with a greenish reflex. Fresh, pleasantly light broom scent, well structured, pleasant acidity and very rich on the palate with a delicate bitter note on the finish reminiscent of pomegranates. SUPERIORE.DE

A wine with a prestigious name and a pretty legend: God wept when he found a corner of heaven stolen by Lucifer, and there, where his tears fell, grew the Lacryma Christi vine. The extraordinary power of the area around Vesuvius, where the lava fights in the volcanic rock, results in this magnificent wine.

Mastroberardino's Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio is a varietal Coda di Volpe that flirts with sweet melon and pear, complemented by notes of incense and exotic spices. A pure and soothing expression, it is also very tasty, with mineral orchard fruit that fades into floral notes towards the end. A salty note runs through the final as it ends fresh and clean. SUPERIORE.DE

The Aglianico Irpinia impresses with an immense bouquet of intense aromas of red fruits, herbs and delicate balsamic notes. The taste is warm and full, with rich fruity tones spiced with a hint of liquorice. An Aglianico that is already very accessible when young. SUPERIORE.DE

Delicate rosé, aromatic vinous bouquet with notes of roses, violets and undergrowth. Fresh on the palate with fine acidity, soft and a slightly salty note. An Aglianico Rosato that does not conceal its volcanic origin and that you will not soon forget. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2022 Rosato Lacrimarosa blossoms in the glass with a smoky blend of crushed rocks, ginger and young peach. This is round and cooling on the palate, with mineral-laced orchard fruits and pretty inner florals. The 2022 finishes with medium length and a salty flourish that calls the taster back to the glass." Vinous

A wine with a prestigious name and a pretty legend: God wept when he found a corner of heaven stolen by Lucifer, and there, where his tears fell, grew the Lacryma Christi vine. Independent, full of character, immensely drinkable and very popular red from the foot of Vesuvius. SUPERIORE.DE

The aromatic Fiano is impressive, with a scent of white peaches, a taut, slightly mineral taste and a full-bodied finish. SUPERIORE.DE

Beautiful florality and a scent of pineapple and peach, sage and thyme. Just as dynamic is the slightly mineral taste. The great class of the producer is also evident in the Morabianca! SUPERIORE.DE

What could be better for the Italophile white wine lover than a Greco di Tufo and, what's more, from the hands of the esteemed Piero Mastroberardino. The aroma of white peaches, melon and citrus fruits is inviting. Generous and typical taste, soft and mineral, but not heavy - carried by a controlled lively acidity. SUPERIORE.DE

Re di More is an intense and outstanding Aglianico from genuine single-vineyard Prephylloxera clones that combines richness and harmony in the most beautiful way. Aromas of dried fruits, leather, tobacco and spices are perfectly interwoven with fruit, acidity and tannin. SUPERIORE.DE

Generous bouquet of yellow peaches and aniseed. Ripe, yet incredibly fresh fruit on the palate, very harmonious and diverse. In the long final, we discover a mineral note as well as a delicate hint of caramel, very nice interpretation of a Greco di Tufo. SUPERIORE.DE

Mastroberardino makes a special effort to cultivate the ancient grape variety Fiano. It was already cultivated by the Romans, who called it Vitis apiana because of its special attraction to bees (apis). It produces a wine - straw yellow and wonderfully aromatic with a spicy honey and nut bouquet. The characteristic taste is very harmonious. SUPERIORE.DE

Neroametà is a white vinified Aglianico that represents an ancient family project designed to highlight the great versatility of this noble and ancient grape variety. It pays homage to the varietal origin of the black Aglianico grape, which presents itself with convincing elegance when vinified white without any contact with the skins, and a tribute to the territorial and cultural origins of Campania.

Light straw yellow with grey reflections. Elegant bouquet characterised by rich and complex notes of flowers, lily of the valley and citrus fruits, well blended with delicate fruit nuances and mineral hints. Fresh, spicy and decisive on the palate, with an intense mineral aftertaste. SUPERIORE.DE

"Mixed fresh fruit and floral notes here with an edge of celery. Medium- to full-bodied with a focused, driven and quite saline palate. Some might find the finish a little aggressive, but I like the vibrant character that pervades this wine." James Suckling

A hearty, spicy Fiano di Avellino that impresses with its fruitiness and aromas of sausage, bacon and smoke. Complex on the palate of tropical fruits, candy and minerals, full-bodied long. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2017 Bianco More Maiorum is very tasty in the glass, combining musk, dried apricots, yellow flowers, ginger and crushed rock. The palate is almost salty, showing a crisp purity of tart fruit and mineral tones, with an almost crisp feel towards the finish. The finish is marked by bitter almonds and lemon peel and ends with admirable length, but dry and grippy." Vinous

"This wine starts with a lovely lemon, cedar peel and wild onion character on the nose, mixed with a touch of oak. The palate is medium to full-bodied with bright citrus fruit that lingers until the end. It leaves a long aftertaste of lemon peel, dry minerals and caramel." James Suckling

"Here is a beautifully matured blend of equal parts Fiano and Greco. The 2017 Irpinia Bianco More Maiorum from the historic Mastroberardino estate shows a rich, mid-weight style with layers of beeswax, stone fruit, thick-skinned cedro lemon and underripe apricot. A nice hint of petrol and gravel adds to the wine's complexity and highlights the smooth evolution of this impressive five-year-old white." Wine Advocate

Taurasi Radici 2017 is a dark and tasty wine with densely stacked aromas of black fruits, tar, liquorice and campfire ash. This is a Taurasi between tenor and bass from a warm and sunny vintage, characterised by concentrated and rich flavours. Despite the obvious power you get here, it remains focused and sharp in a beautiful way. SUPERIORE.DE

"Reveals ripe fruit and medicinal herbs on the nose that continue on the palate, with crushed black raspberry and cassis, Earl Grey tea leaf and hints of mocha and tar–tinged smoke. Fresh and well–knit, with chalky, sculpted tannins and a finish that echoes the fruit, herb and mineral character." Wine Spectator

"Complex already on the nose with blue and black fruit, as well as notes of nori, goudrons and spices, such as cinnamon and mace. Full–bodied with intense, almost steely fruit and mineral flavors and firm, medium–grain tannins. The quality is evident here. It’s just a bit rough at the moment and needs a couple of years to calm down and expand in all directions. Try from 2023." James Suckling

"The 2017 Taurasi Radici is a force to be reckoned with, as it bursts from the glass with masses of raspberries, currants and plums, complemented by an array of autumnal spices and crushed violets. Its textural depth and density is something to behold, silky, almost creamy, yet contrasted perfectly by a core of mineral–laced black fruits and brisk acids, as an air of inner rose and cloves forms toward the close. The 2017 is persistent and structured yet also unbelievably fresh, as fine tannins frame its smoky mineral tones, along with lasting hints of blackberry and olive. This is a gorgeous rendition of Radici that should provide readers with a slightly earlier drinking window than normally expected. That said, we are talking in terms of Taurasi here, and this wine has a very bright future ahead of it." Vinous

A very special wine made from overripe and strictly selected Aglianico grapes that thrive in Mastroberardino's south-facing vineyards. The Taurasi is aged in oak barrels for two years and rests in the bottle for one year. A wine with a fascinating personality, power and an extremely high Storage potential. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2018 Taurasi Radici is like pushing through an ash stone to find a treasure chest of exotic spices, incense and cinnamon blackcurrant. It is a soft and generous expression of Radici, with a depth of tart black fruits balanced by dark chocolate and acidic citrus notes. It finishes with tremendous length, but without the typical harsh tannins associated with Aglianico in its youth, leaving inner earth and herbal notes. The 2018 finishes on a salty note. This Radici is a much stronger expression of Radici." Vinous

"Bright ruby red with a slightly lightening rim. In the nose after ripe heart cherries and dark forest berries, in the reverberation after violets, leather and undergrowth, very complex. Fresh and salty on the palate, with fine-grained and well-integrated tannin, lots of ripe fruit, long final, a long runner." Falstaff

"The Mastroberardino 2018 Taurasi Radici, with its distinctive black label, offers impressive complexity with a long sequence of aromas that include dried blackberries, cherry liqueur, tarry smoke, campfire ash, sweet baking spices and cinnamon. Blackberries, rosemary twigs and forest floor also characterise the bouquet. The whole is rounded off by soft tobacco. This wine shows powerful fruit and equally balanced oak spice. The tannins are well integrated and the Radici is long lasting." Wine Advocate

"The Stilèma project was born as a testimony of Antonio Mastroberardino's love for his land, his vines and his wines, for their original character." Piero Mastroberardino

The project aims to highlight the link between the vines, the wines and their territorial origins. In this way, the Mastroberardino family wants to recreate the style of winemaking of the autochthonous grape varieties of Irpinia (Greco, Fiano and Aglianico) that took place between the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 1970s of the twentieth century for the Taurasi and between the years 1970 and 1980 for the two white wines from Irpinia. It is the unmistakable style (the stilèma) of a family that has interpreted the natural heritage of its territory over generations and today impressively highlights the genuine character of the terroir, which by no means can be expressed by high concentration and intensity alone.

Pale straw yellow with light green reflections. The 24 months of yeast ageing of this exceptional Fiano create a fascinating balance and complexity of the aroma profile with classic hints of flint, fine saltiness, the scent of fresh almonds, cedar wood and wild herbs. The taste is lively with a pronounced mineral note, accompanied by an inspiring freshness that gives it great drinkability and finesse. The precise and very long finish is also extremely convincing. SUPERIORE.DE

"A masterful, intense and complex pure Fiano. Beautiful profile on the nose, lychee, hints of pink grapefruit and pineapple, with a finish of herbs, thyme and a touch of jasmine. Dense, iodine mouthfeel, nice depth, with a return of the exotic fruits." Luca Gardini

"The Stilèma project was born as a testimony of Antonio Mastroberardino's love for his land, his vines and his wines, for their original character." Piero Mastroberardino

The project aims to highlight the link between the vines, the wines and their territorial origins. In this way, the Mastroberardino family wants to recreate the style of winemaking of the autochthonous grape varieties of Irpinia (Greco, Fiano and Aglianico) that took place between the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 1970s of the twentieth century for the Taurasi and between the years 1970 and 1980 for the two white wines from Irpinia. It is the unmistakable style (the stilèma) of a family that has interpreted the natural heritage of its territory over generations and today impressively highlights the genuine character of the terroir, which by no means can be expressed by high concentration and intensity alone.

Stilèma Greco di Tufo Riserva is a blend of grapes from the Montefusco, Tufo and Petruro Irpino vineyards. During the cellar processes, special attention was paid to the malolactic fermentation and the ageing phase, which give the wine density and consistency. Pale straw yellow with greenish reflections. On the nose, notes of ripe fruit, lychee and grapefruit, yellow flowers, dried fruit and figs. Powerful but agile taste with a pronounced salty note, accompanied by a surprising freshness that gives it drinkability and finesse. It closes with a subtle and long finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich straw yellow with greenish reflections. In the nose of tropical fruits, lychee and grapefruit, in the aftertaste iodine, flint and slightly herbal, very complex. On the palate filigree, very salty and fresh, drinky, with draught, long and mineral final." Falstaff

"The 2018 Greco di Tufo Riserva Stilèma is rich and sweet-smelling, captivating with a tropical blend of green melon and exotic flowers. On the palate, it flows with a medium-heavy texture that feels silky and shows mineral fruit and savoury spices. The 2018 finishes with admirable depth and concentration, ending with a saline feel and notes of lime and liquid stones. While enjoyable, this wine is still very young and needs further ageing to reveal its hidden charms." Vinous

"Peachy piney notes at the start, evolving into more pronounced notes of fresh white grapes, yellow peaches and minerals on the palate. Medium to full-bodied, bright and concentrated. An interesting and refined Greco." James Suckling

"Here is a new wine from Mastroberardino, and what a charming beauty it is. The 2018 Greco di Tufo Riserva Stiléma takes advantage of the new "Riserva" status and offers us a glimpse into the age-worthiness of Greco. It is a white wine with a soft texture and medium-weight approach. The bouquet shows a filigree of lemon curd, pastry cream, saffron and wet stone." Wine Advocate

Bright, powerful ruby, aromas of cherry, redcurrant, cocoa and tar. Juicy, spicy and bright, with firm acidity and tight tannins that give it definition and lift to the flavours. Very fresh and precise, persistent and smooth. Has excellent potential. Tasting decades-old wines from Mastroberardino (dating back to 1928), it becomes clear: the wines are monumental, immortal or at least for eternity. SUPERIORE.DE

"Dark ruby red. Very rich, spicy nose of dark chocolate, undergrowth, tobacco, liquorice and blackberries, reminiscent of freshly baked brown bread. On the palate polished and with a great, pronounced fruit core, punchy, with grip, shows excellent use of wood, harmonious and long, without missing its tannic character." Falstaff

"The Mastroberardino 2016 Taurasi Riserva Radici, with its distinctive white label, is a full-bodied expression of a classic vintage. The wine carries its fruit weight with grace, offering plenty of persistent black fruit, dried plum, cinnamon spice and toasted coconut. Critics might fault the lush oak spice, but the wine reaches a delicate point of balance thanks to the extreme fruit quality." Wine Advocate

"A focused and fragrant red wine with notes of pencil shavings, violets, tobacco and citrus accenting the blackberry and black cherry flavours. This wine is refined and supple, fresh with lively acidity, but also shows weight and concentration, with plastic tannins that stand out on the mineral and spicy finish." Wine Spectator

"This is a very silky and elegant Aglianico with a deep and dense core of ripe red and black fruits. Full-bodied with nicely embedded, fine-grained tannins and a long, controlled finish. Just a little pull in the mouth at the end, so probably best to give it another year or two if you can resist." James Suckling

"A rich and inviting blend of plum jam, clove, cocoa and camphor makes the 2016 Taurasi Riserva Radici unmissable. This is pure class, supple and enveloping on the palate, with silky waves of ripe red and black fruits led by vibrant acidity. Citrus and herbal notes add tremendous depth. The regal tannins of the 2016 emerge towards the finish, framing the experience with youthful poise without slowing the momentum, lingering on chalky mineral tones and nuances of nectarine. The balance of this wine is admirable." Vinous

The grapes for the rare Naturalis Historia come from a 50-year-old vineyard at an altitude of 400 metres with deep, sandy soils of volcanic origin in Mirabella. Deep, sparkling dark red. On the nose red currant, sweet spices and aromas of dark plums and red cherries. Perfectly structured in the mouth with well-dosed pressure, yet with a full body that is never broad, but fresh, supple and very agile, leading to a harmonious, long-lasting final. SUPERIORE.DE

"Always a landmark on the panorama of Campania reds, the Mastroberardino 2015 Taurasi Naturalis Historia delivers depth and generous density with dark fruit, dried blackberry, spice and campfire ash. Indeed, the oak spice and the natural mineral nuances of this wine intersect to reveal a smoky, mahogany-like ensemble of aromas. This vintage also delivers some tart cherry aromas backed by black olive and grilled rosemary. You feel the tart bitterness of the fruit tannins. Keep this wine in your cellar for a few more years." Wine Advocate