The Monserrato company was born in 1973 from an intuition of Cavalier Francesco Zecchina, a Neapolitan building builder, passionate about wines, who a few years earlier decided to follow his passion on the hills around Benevento, at the foot of Monte Serrato, arranging a ruin dating back to 1962 Irpinia earthquake. With the help of a young friend and farmer he began by planting tobacco and olive trees, halfway up the hill, on an area of about 60 hectares fed by spring water. At the end of the 1980s, production was basically tobacco, olives and grapes. Oil and wine were produced mainly for family use and given to friends and relatives, much appreciated gifts that were then requested with grateful solicitude.
After a period of transition, the management of the company is now entrusted to Paola, Francesco’s daughter, and her son Lucio. In recent years, a corporate restructuring process has been initiated aimed at introducing new native vines, expanding the olive-growing area and replacing tobacco production with various arable crops from organic cultivation, a sincere expression of the territory. Currently, three oil labels and a line of six wines are produced from the company’s olive groves and vineyards.
WINES
The vineyards are all located on the estate in the town of Benevento and cover an area of 14 hectares. The vines, from the oldest to the youngest, have been planted in the best exposures, from southwest to southeast, with the rows oriented from north to south. The unique characteristics of the soils, limestone tuff with multicolored clays, give the wines drinkability and a straightforward and flavorful character that evolves into elegance over time.
The vineyards are all located on the estate in the town of Benevento and cover an area of 14 hectares. The vines, from the oldest to the youngest, have been planted in the best exposures, from southwest to southeast, with the rows oriented from north to south. The unique characteristics of the soils, limestone tuff with multicolored clays, give the wines drinkability and a straightforward and flavorful character that evolves into elegance over time.
BARBERA
MONSERRATO 1973
Red wine produced with Barbera/Camaiola grapes from our vineyards closed to the winery. Grapes are harvested by hand and transported to the cellar in small baskets to prevent the grapes from being crushed. The maceration takes 5 days in steel and then refines about 6 months in amphora before being bottled.
SCUOTITERRA
MONSERRATO 1973
Sparkling wine made with Barbera/Camaiola grapes vinified in rosé and then refermented in the bottle. The grapes are pressed in whole bunches. After pressing,
the must proceeds with the first fermentation and aging in amphora, making base wine; a small part is kept to be used, in spring, as a liqueur de tirage for the second fermentation.
RINTOCCO
MONSERRATO 1973
Red wine produced with Aglianico, Barbera/Camaiola and Merlot grapes from our vineyards closed to the winery. Grapes are harvested by hand and transported to the cellar in small baskets to prevent the grapes from being crushed. Vinification and ageing made in stainless steel.
LEVATA
MONSERRATO 1973
White wine produced with Falanghina grapes from our vineyards near the winery. 50% is softly pressed with whole bunches and aged in steel tanks sur lies; The remaining part stays in contact with its skins for 5 days in amphora where it then ages for about 4 months on the sur lies.
Metodo Classico
MONSERRATO 1973
Produced from Falanghina and Fiano grapes. Aged for 24 months on lees. A satisfying wine with perfectly integrated bubbles and an excellent acidity that enhances its freshness.
MURATE DI SOPRA
MONSERRATO 1973
White wine produced with Falanghina and Fiano grapes selected from our highest vineyards near the winery. The grapes are harvested by hand and transported to the cellar in small baskets to prevent the grapes from being crushed. 70% of the grapes are subjected
to a soft pressing with whole bunches to obtain the must which is aged on the fine lees for about 6 months in steel tanks. The other part ferments and ages for about 6 months in barriques.
MAGNUM BARBERA
DEL SANNIO
MONSERRATO 1973
This is the Samnite grape that occupies a special place in our production. Our Barbera (Camaiola) best supports the conviviality of the table and is capable of letting itself be drunk with great pleasure even on its own. The grapes come from a specific and suitable parcel of our estate in Benevento, a few steps from Pietrelcina. Like the whole company, the vineyard is managed with low environmental impact agronomic techniques.
BARBERA
MONSERRATO 1973
Red wine produced with Barbera/Camaiola grapes from our vineyards closed to the winery. Grapes are harvested by hand and transported to the cellar in small baskets to prevent the grapes from being crushed. The maceration takes 5 days in steel and then refines about 6 months in amphora before being bottled.
SCUOTITERRA
MONSERRATO 1973
Sparkling wine made with Barbera/Camaiola grapes vinified in rosé and then refermented in the bottle. The grapes are pressed in whole bunches. After pressing,
the must proceeds with the first fermentation and aging in amphora, making base wine; a small part is kept to be used, in spring, as a liqueur de tirage for the second fermentation.
LEVATA
MONSERRATO 1973
White wine produced with Falanghina grapes from our vineyards near the winery. 50% is softly pressed with whole bunches and aged in steel tanks sur lies; The remaining part stays in contact with its skins for 5 days in amphora where it then ages for about 4 months on the sur lies.
RINTOCCO
MONSERRATO 1973
Red wine produced with Aglianico, Barbera/Camaiola and Merlot grapes from our vineyards closed to the winery. Grapes are harvested by hand and transported to the cellar in small baskets to prevent the grapes from being crushed. Vinification and ageing made in stainless steel.
MURATE DI SOPRA
MONSERRATO 1973
White wine produced with Falanghina and Fiano grapes selected from our highest vineyards near the winery. The grapes are harvested by hand and transported to the cellar in small baskets to prevent the grapes from being crushed. 70% of the grapes are subjected
to a soft pressing with whole bunches to obtain the must which is aged on the fine lees for about 6 months in steel tanks. The other part ferments and ages for about 6 months in barriques.
MAGNUM BARBERA
DEL SANNIO
MONSERRATO 1973
This is the Samnite grape that occupies a special place in our production. Our Barbera (Camaiola) best supports the conviviality of the table and is able to let itself be drunk with great pleasure even on its own. & Nbsp; The grapes come from a specific and suitable particle of our estate in Benevento a few steps from Pietrelcina. Like the whole company, the vineyard is managed with low environmental impact agronomic techniques.
OILS
The olive trees from which we produce the evo oils are about 2600 and all lie to the south-southeast. In addition to 600 Ortice plants from which we produce the homonymous monocultivar oil, there are 20 other varieties of plants, including Ortolana, Raccioppella, and Itrana, which make up the Satanasso.
ORTICE
MONSERRATO 1973
Ortice is the lord of the table: the perfect combination of spicy and bitter that does not fear superstitions.
Monocultivar Ortice
The soil of the Ortice plot is very fine. Before the plant dating back to the early 90s, important refurbishment works were carried out with the removal of large volumes of rock. It is an onovarietal olive grove of Ortice, a symbolic variety of olive growing in the Sannio area.
SATANASSO
MONSERRATO 1973
Satanassus commands that you dance, you can eat, and that everyone has fun and enjoyment.
Company cru
Spicy, lively and lightly fruity
The soil of the Satanasso plot is moderately fine, clayey and slightly compact. Outcrop rocks are rarely found. This plot is characterized by the presence of different varieties with a prevalence of Racioppella and Pampagliosa.
ORTICE
MONSERRATO 1973
Ortice is the lord of the table: the perfect combination of spicy and bitter that does not fear superstitions.
Monocultivar Ortice
The soil of the Ortice plot is very fine. Before the plant dating back to the early 90s, important refurbishment works were carried out with the removal of large volumes of rock. It is an onovarietal olive grove of Ortice, a symbolic variety of olive growing in the Sannio area.
SATANASSO
MONSERRATO 1973
Satanassus commands that you dance, you can eat, and that everyone has fun and enjoyment.
Company cru
Spicy, lively and lightly fruity
The soil of the Satanasso plot is moderately fine, clayey and slightly compact. Outcrop rocks are rarely found. This plot is characterized by the presence of different varieties with a prevalence of Racioppella and Pampagliosa.
AWARDS