What is Falanghina?
Falanghina is a white wine style best understood through its balance of fruit, freshness, body, tannin, sweetness and texture. Campanian white with citrus, orchard fruit and coastal freshness. Typical flavours include lemon, apple, peach, mineral, herbs.
Campania
Falanghina
Southern White · 12.5-13.5%
Style profile
Grapes, regions and character
Falanghina is commonly associated with Falanghina. The grape choice shapes the wine’s aroma, structure, acidity, body and food-pairing personality. Classic regions include Campania.
Campania
Italy
What does Falanghina pair well with?
Pair Falanghina by matching the wine’s weight, acidity, sweetness and tannin to the dish. It works especially well with tomato mozzarella dishes, rabbit, seafood, gnocchi. It is usually less successful with heavy chocolate.
Best food matches
Pairings to avoid
What makes a good or bad Falanghina?
A good Falanghina should taste balanced, expressive and clean. Look for clear fruit, freshness, structure and a finish that suits the style. The acidity is usually medium-high, so the wine should feel lively without becoming harsh. The body is usually medium, so it should match the weight expected from this style.
A poor Falanghina can taste flat, tired, harsh, thin, overly sweet, too alcoholic or unbalanced. Avoid bottles where oak, bitterness, heat or sweetness dominate the fruit, freshness and structure.
When buying Falanghina, look for bottles where the region, grape and producer style match the food you want to cook. Useful countries to look at include Italy.
Serve Falanghina at around 8-10°C. Serving temperature matters because too warm can make wine feel heavy, while too cold can mute flavour.
