PIERLUIGI ZAMPAGLIONE is a wine producer in the township (‘comune’) of Calitri in the province of Avellino in the Campania region of south west Italy.

OWNER | Pierluigi Zampaglione. Until 2009, Pierluigi Zampaglione’s nephew Guido Zampaglione of Tenuta Il Grillo in Piemonte made the Don Chisciotte wines for his uncle (see also Guido Zampaglione’s own Fiano project in Campania, Il Tufiello).

STAFF | Oenologist: Fortunato Sebastiano.

VINEYARDS | In Calitiri, Alta Irpinia, Campania. In 2002 2-ha of Fiano grapes were planted (guyot, wire-trained), comprising one hectare of estate vines and one hectare of rented vines across three parcels in total. Guyot. 6,000 vines/ha. The main vineyard is at 580 metres. The highest altitude vines are at 800 metres. The land slopes to the Ofanto river.

OTHER CROPS | 100-ha of cereals, legumes, forage and tomatoes (which are processed and bottled on site).

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION | 1990 Organic practices begin. / 2006 Certified organic. / 2010 Certified organic by Bioagricert.

WHITE WINES

DON CHISCIOTTE, FIANO | 100% Fiano. IGT Campania. Around 6,000 bottles. Said to be best with white meat like rabbit. / 2006 Debut vintage. From 2ha of certified organic Fiano grapes. 12.6%. Made by Guido, Michele and Pierluigi Zampaglione. / 2007 ‘A white wine for lovers of skin contact. This is fairly dark in colour from being raised in an open vat, cloudy in the glass, and has seen very little sulphur,’ (Les Caves de Pyrène list July 2011). / 2010 12.5%. Nice and citric with an interesting texture and 24mg/l total sulfite, tasted at RAW 2015. / 2011 IGT Campania 12.5%. Nice and savoury with 12 months on lees in steel with 34 mg/l total sulfites at RAW 2015. / 2012 56 mg/l total sulfites (RAW 2015).

CONTACT

Azienda Agricola Pierluigi Zampaglione, Strada Statale 399 km 6, I-83045 Calitri (AV = Avellino), Italy / Tel+39 0827.38851 / Website www.ildonchisciotte.net

BIBLIOGRAPHY

RAW 2012, London Monday 21st May.

RAW 2015, London Monday 17-18th May.

Real Wine Fair 2016, Tobacco Dock, London 17-18th April.

Real Wine Fair 2017, Tobacco Dock, London 7-8th May.