Tenuta Fontana
Pietrelcina · Benevento (BN)
Established
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the Fontana family (five generations), run by siblings Mariapina and Antonio Fontana
Yearly production
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Location
Pietrelcina
Benevento (BN) · Campania
Vineyard area
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Vineyards in the Sannio around Pietrelcina plus the restored Bourbon vineyard at the Reggia di Caserta, focused on the native Pallagrello and Casavecchia
Appellations
Terre del Volturno IGTBenevento o Beneventano IGT
History
Tenuta Fontana is run by the young sibling entrepreneurs Mariapina and Antonio Fontana, heirs to five generations of a Sannio wine family at Pietrelcina, in the province of Benevento.
Working with lesser-known native grapes and old cultivation methods, the estate is best known for reviving Pallagrello: from 2018 it was granted the concession to restore and manage the historic Bourbon vineyard of the Reggia di Caserta, bringing back the 'royal wine' — its OroRe Pallagrello Nero — served at the Bourbon court more than a century ago.
Wines
Illustrative selectionOroRe Pallagrello Nero
A revival of the Bourbon 'royal wine' from the restored Reggia di Caserta vineyard.
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Grapes of these appellations
- Aglianico
- Asprinio
- Casavecchia
- Coda di Volpe
- Falanghina
- Fiano
- Greco
- Pallagrello Bianco
- Pallagrello Nero
- Piedirosso
- Primitivo
- Sciascinoso
- Barbera
- Cabernet Sauvignon
Who else makes these wines
- Terre del Volturno IGT17 others
- Benevento o Beneventano IGT4 others
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- Agricola ForestaCastelvenere
- Antica Masseria VendittiCastelvenere
- Azienda Agricola Aia dei ColombiGuardia Sanframondi
- Azienda Agricola CautieroFrasso Telesino
- Azienda Agricola Torre a OrienteTorrecuso
- CanliberoTorrecuso
- Cantina Fosso degli AngeliCasalduni
- Cantina La FortezzaTorrecuso