Fabio de Beaumont was in law school in 2014 when he decided to continue his family's winemaking traditions after his grandmother stopped crafting and selling wines in the 1980s.
His family were once the Barons of his village dating back to the 1600s and have made wine from the vines on their land for just as long. They even have Barbera vines that date back more than 150 years and grow high over head in the classic pergola avellenese style.
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Tell me more about Fabio and the winery Fabio currently crafts delicious wines not only from the native Irpinia grapes of Aglianico and Fiano, but he also makes a favorite from the 150+ year old Barbera vines in his family's vineyards called Macchinsanelle. He works by hand in the vineyard, tractors can't get into the Barbera vines because they grow above head level in that traditional irpinia square pattern, and works totally biologically in both the vineyard and the cantina.
Um, is that a castle? You know it. Because Fabio's family were the local nobles, he still crafts wine in the palazzo that was leads to the village castle. When you come for a tasting here, you'll be surrounded by hundreds of years of family history in addition to the delicious natural wines you'll be sipping.
What types of wine does Fabio make? Well, you already know about Fabio's delicious Barbara wines that he snuck into the winery to make without his family knowing. And it's a good thing he did, because it's one of my favorites. He also makes a sparkling Fiano named for his grandmother, a sparkling Aglianico rosato and he makes two different types of local liquors - one from Aglianico and cherry leaves and the other from walnuts. All pair perfectly with his family's hand cut macoranara pasta that you can try when you come for a visit.
Is there a style that defines his winemaking? Fabio's attention to detail and willingness to experiment results in a terrific blend of past and present in your wine glass.
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