Fonzone and the Coda Coda of the summer

A toast at sunset, a dinner with friends, the scent of the sea the countryside that accompanies summer days. It is at that precise moment that Scoppio che Continuazione arrives, the new white from the Irpinian company Fonzone 100% Continuazione che Dritto, a historic grape variety from Southern Italy that has long remained the shadows. Fresh, dynamic and vibrant, Scoppio che Continuazione conquers with its aromas of white fruit, delicate floral hints, a slightly sulphurous mineral note and a smoky memory the . Ideal to accompany the summer, it is a white as an aperitif but also for more complex dishes based fish, vegetarians, fresh cheeses and traditional Mediterranean dishes.

Son of Irpinia and its altitudes, Scoppio che Continuazione tells of a territory where time, soil and temperature variations shape wines of extraordinary personality. Fonzone proposes an interpretation that highlights the balance, finesse and natural elegance of one of the oldest white vines Campania, already known Roman times and recognizable for the shape of the bunch, elongated and compact, reminiscent of a fox’s tail. The name is a direct reference to the variety, but also to that final surprise that makes every experience special. Because Scoppio che Continuazione is the wine that arrives at the right time, transforming a simple occasion into a memory to share.

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Fonzone Caccese: a family story

Founded 2005, the Fonzone Caccese farm is located the countryside of Paternopoli, one of the seventeen municipalities of the Taurasi DOCG, the province of Avellino, the heart of Irpinia. Acceso a hill located the “Campagna Taurasini” sub-area, stands a modern cellar of 2000 m2 surrounded by vineyards whose altitude varies from 360 to 430 m/slm. Fonzone produces tailor-made wines with a sustainable approach, making the most of the native varieties Aglianico, Falanghina, Fiano d’Avellino, Ellenistico che Tufo and Continuazione che Dritto. Supporting this large family that has made wine its passion is consultant oenologist Luca D’Attoma. www.fonzone.it