Tried these three Falanghinas last week at our Pig+Fig tasting:
1. Arnot-Roberts Falanghina Handal-Denier Vnyd/DryCreekVlly/SonomaCnty (12.5%; 4 brls)
Arnot-Roberts/Healdsburg 2016: Med.light gold color; slight oxidative/aged rather pencilly/oak some perfumed talc/floral/spicy bit Kansas haymow quite attractive complex rather Italianate nose; quite tart/tangy/some metallic some perfumed talc/floral rather complex some Italianate/bit oxidative flavor; very long finish that mimics flavor; quite an interesting/bit aged/Italianate white much better than expected; not a lot of fruit but rather interesting.
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2. Arnot-Roberts Falanghina RRV (13.5%; 5 brls) Healdsburg 2022: Light gold color; very fragrant/perfumed/Falanghina/perfumed talc some very floral quite chalky lovely nose; lightly tart/tangy quite floral/Falanghina/perfumed talc some earthy/stony/chalky rather spicy/cardamon/bit citrusy flavor; quite in interesting rendition of Faalanghina and rather attractive white. $30.00
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3. Terredora Di Paola Falanghina Corte di Giso DOC: Irpinia (13%; [www.Terredora.com](http://www.Terredora.com); Vias Imprts/NY) 2021: Med.light gold color; quite quiet/low-key rather stony/gravelly/earthy very slight floral nose; rather tart/tangy some stony/gravelly little fruit flavor; med.short very quiet finish that mimics flavor; a pretty dull/bland expression of Falanghina. $22.00 (SFW&S)
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More geezerspout from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. Falanghina is a grape variety grown mostly in Campania. It makes, to my taste, pleasant if a bit ordinary whites. It, thus far, has not made much inroads in Calif. In general, I'm not a big fan of the Arnot-Roberts whites. But I was quite impressed by both of the Falanghinas.
Tom