Salvatore
Molettieri
The Molettieri family has long passed
their small plot of land and their wisdom from father to
son, giving the current generation a solid base on which
to build quality production. It was only in 1995, however,
that Salvatore and his son Giacomo started bottling their
own wine rather than selling the grapes; they have not faltered
since in their swift ascent through the ranks to become
one of Campania's top producers. ‘Cinque Querce,’
in the hills of Irpinia, is considered one of the best sites
for the native Aglianico di Taurasi (“the Nebbiolo
of the South”) given its argillous-calcareous soil
and drastic temperature fluctuations from day to night.
Molettieri's other sites are 'Ischia Piana' and 'Alopecis'
and, like Cinque Querce, stretch across the gentle slopes
of the Calore River Valley.
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