Cantine Marisa Cuomo Srl Via G.B. Lama, 16/18 - 84010 Furore (Sa) Tel. 089 830348 - Fax 089 8304014 email: info@marisacuomo.com sito web: www.marisacuomo.com
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Furore Marisa Cuomo
Furore! A sort of Neverland. Don’t look for a ring of houses standing round a square here. You won’t find it. Furore, the town that doesn’t exist, the “non-town”, with its houses scattered on the slopes of the mountain, dropping sheer down to the sea, offers tiny samples of itself, allowing itself to be discovered with flirtatious bashfulness. You will walk along paths and “petingoli”, squeezed between small plots of land claimed miraculously from the rock and cultivated with age-old love, almost stubbornly. You will drink fresh and lively wines – both red and white, “capable of filling you with all the sunshine and joyfulness possible”. You will admire vineyards and gardens, terraces and pergolas, hillocks and bending roads that plunge down to the sea. And walls: dry stone walls, painted walls, illustrated walls. Speaking walls. Artistic walls. And churches, tall bell towers and Arab-influenced domes. A vortex of panoramas bathed in silent light, suspended, unreal and secret, just like a fairytale. You will listen to the silence. You will capture the breath of the universe in the distance voice of the sea. You will sense the perfume of myth in the breath of a nymph who’s in love and has always inhabited these ravines. You will live in a dreamy, yet disturbing atmosphere, where every glance is an emotion and every thought a dream. Raffaele Ferraioli
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Gran Furor Divina Costiera
Gran Furor Divina Costiera is a brand which dates back to 1942, when it was first used to sell the wines made from the grapes grown on the terraces of the Furore Coast. In 1980, Andrea Ferraioli, the last descendant of an old local family of winemakers, and his wife, Marisa Cuomo, bought the Gran Furor Divina Costiera brand. It was here that Marisa and Andrea’s adventure began. Encouraged by their love and an extraordinary passion for wine, they decided to make high quality wines in Furore, the place where they were born. Furore is a place of incomparable beauty but extreme from a winegrowing viewpoint. The age-old vines, cultivated without grafts, grow horizontally, lying on rock and soil that plunge down towards the sea in the form of terraces.
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A wine that tastes of rock...
Do you remember the young woman and two or three kids on the pitiless cliffs that rise up from the splendid sea on the Coast, up, up into the rocky gorge known as Gran Furore? In the 1960’s they made two white wines. “... from Ripoli Fenile, Moschella, Peppella and Ginestra grapes; one was an amber white wine, the other a parchment white or white gold wine, both characterised by a delicate aroma. Subtly sweet, the first is denser, the second finer”. Marisa and Andrea (possibly two of the kids?) now make Fiorduva.....in the cru vineyard of the municipality of Furore, Costa d’Amalfi doc. This wine is more commonly known as Gran Furor Divina Costiera Bianco. “A passionate wine which tastes of rock and sea, without even the slightest hint of sweetness”, is what I wrote last year. I have walked in the vineyards, as I intended, and tasted the 1998 wine again. A masterpiece of magical balance and spontaneous aggression, due to the conjoined desires of the two winemakers and a princely oenologist (who could it be, if not Luigi Moio, in a town called Furore?). Luigi Veronelli
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Tiny spaces
Furore disorientates bishops and politicians. They come here to preach and for their rallies. “Where’s the town? ”It’s scattered like a fistful of confetti through pergolas and lemon groves that descend from the 500 metre-altitude of the cellar to the Fiord, a romantic bay on the Amalfi Coast. Vines on the rock face: they grow horizontally, they lie on rock and soil that plunge down towards the sea, in the world’s most arid and generous agriculture. Tiny spaces, grand products. From the hazy Gran Furor Divina Costiera, Andrea Ferraioli has created “Cantine di Marisa Cuomo”, a delightful thought for his wife on their wedding day. Costa d’Amalfi Doc. A freshly aromatic white and a reserve red which linger in oak barrels. Quality and lust for life. Luigi Moio, the oenologist and poet, has added a touch of nobility. Gerhard Schroeder, German chancellor on holiday, discovered it in Positano and flooded Bonn. For those who love the Amalfi Coast, these wines are emotions. Antonio Corbo
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The estate is situated in the municipality of Furore, 500 metres up from the sea. The vineyards cover an area of 19 hectares, 3.5 of which are estate owned. The soil is made up of Dolomitic limestone rock and the cultivation system used most frequently is the “pergola�, with the vines often planted on vertical rock faces.
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In a harmony of nature and technolog y, the vinification process uses the latest techniques. Ageing, on the other hand, takes place in barriques, stored in the old cellar dug directly into the cool, damp rock, entrusted to the passage of time.
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Wines
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Furore Bianco
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Furore Marisa Cuomo
Grapes: Falanghina 60% and Biancolella 40%. Production zones and municipalities: Furore and neighbouring municipalities. Exposure and altitude: Coastal terraces set 200/550 metres above sea level south exposed / southwest Soil composition: Dolomitic limestone rock. Cultivation system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier. Plant density: 5000-7000 vines per hectare. Grape harvest yield per hectare: About 8 tonnes per hectare (1.5 kg per plant). Harvesting time: First ten days of October. Hand picked. Vinification technique: The hand picked grapes are brought
into the cellar whole and, after being destemming and crushed, subject to soft pressing. The grape must, which undergoes cold static fining and is inoculated with selected yeasts, ferments at a temperature of 15째C for about 20/30 days. Maturing technique and duration prior to bottling: 4 months in stainless steel tanks. Organoleptic characteristics: Dull straw yellow colour and delicate aroma of fruit, reminiscent of the unmistakable Mediterranean scents of the zone of origin. The flavour is pervasive and balanced, with a slight dominance of the acidic note supporting the freshness and aromas.
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Furore Rosso
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Grapes: 50% Piedirosso (known locally as Per and Palummo) and 50% Aglianico. Production zones and municipalities: Furore and neighbouring municipalities. Exposure and altitude: Coastal terraces set 200/550 metres above sea level exposed south / southwest Soil composition: Dolomitic limestone rock. Cultivation system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier. Plant density: 5000-7000 vines per hectare. Grape harvest yield per hectare: About 8 tonnes per hectare (1.5 kg per plant). Harvesting time: Second ten days of October. Hand picked.
Vinification technique: The grapes are harvested when fully ripe and are destemming and crushed before undergoing fermentation and maceration for 12 days, followed by malo lactic fermentation and development in French oak barriques in their second year of use. Maturing technique and duration prior to bottling: 6 months in French oak barriques in their second year of use. Organoleptic characteristics: Red with ruby hues, characteristic aroma of ripe cherries and liquorice. Smooth flavour characterised by a pleasant base of spicy notes.
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Ravello Bianco
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Furore Marisa Cuomo
Grapes: Falanghina 60% and Biancolella 40%. Production zones and municipalities: Ravello and Scala. Exposure and altitude: South at an altitude of 300/400 metres above sea level. Soil composition: Dolomitic limestone rock. Cultivation system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier. Plant density: 5000-7000 vines per hectare. Grape harvest yield hectare: About 8 tonnes per hectare (1.5 kg per plant). Harvesting time: First ten days of October. Hand picked.
Vinification technique: The hand picked grapes are brought into the cellar whole, and, after being destemming and crushed, subject to soft pressing. The grape must, which undergoes cold static fining and is inoculated with selected yeasts, ferments at a temperature of 18째C for about 20/30 days. Maturing technique and duration prior to bottling: 4 months in stainless steel tanks. Organoleptic characteristics: Pale straw yellow colour with greenish hues and a characteristic fruity aroma mixed with floral notes. Balanced flavour sustained by a slightly acidic note which enhances aromatic freshness.
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Ravello Rosso R I SE RVA
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Grapes: 70% Piedirosso (known locally as Per and Palummo) and 30% Aglianico. Production zones and municipalities: Ravello and Scala. Exposure and altitude: South / Southwest, at an altitude of 250/450 metres above sea level. Soil composition: Dolomitic limestone rock. Cultivation system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier. Plant density: 5000-7000 vines per hectare. Grape harvest yield per hectare: About 6 tonnes per hectare (1.3 kg per plant). Harvesting time: Last ten days of October. Hand picked.
Vinification technique: The grapes are harvested when fully ripe and are destemming and crushed before undergoing fermentation with intense maceration for 15-18 days, followed by malo lactic fermentation and development in new French oak barriques. Maturing technique and duration prior to bottling: 12 months in new French oak barriques. Organoleptic characteristics: Red with garnet hues, intense aroma of forest fruit jam. Smooth and well balanced taste with a liquorice, vanilla and spicy finish.
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Furore Bianco F IOR DU VA
The “Vini Estremi� (i.e., Extreme Wines) are heroic wines, children of the hard work, sweat and industriousness of man; they are often produced in unknown, geographically unbroken, at times impossible areas, and cultivated in tiny plots of land snatched away from the mountainside, the rocks and the sea. These wines are drenched in history and suggestiveness; they are rare and precious, appreciated by those who love authentic wines that have nothing to do with mass-produced concoctions readily available in every corner of the world. Gianpaolo Girardi
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Furore Marisa Cuomo
Grapes: Fenile 30%, Ginestra 30%, Ripoli 40% Production zones and municipalities: Furore and neighbouring municipalities. Exposure and altitude: Coastal terraces set 200/550 metres above sea level, with southerly exposure. Soil composition: Dolomitic limestone rock. Cultivation system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier. Plant density: 5000-7000 vines per hectare. Grape harvest yield per hectare: About 6 tonnes per hectare (1.3 kg per plant). Harvesting time: Last ten days of October. Hand picked.
Vinification technique: The over-ripe grapes are hand picked and brought into the cellar whole. After soft pressing the grape must, which undergoes cold static fining and is inoculated with selected yeasts, ferments at a temperature of 12째C for about three months in oak barriques. Organoleptic characteristics: This wine is bright yellow with golden hues. The scent is reminiscent of apricots and broom flowers, with a hint of tropical fruit. The taste is smooth, dense and characterised by a considerable aromatic persistence of dried apricots, sultanas and candied fruit.
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Furore Rosso R I SE RVA
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Grapes: 50% Piedirosso (known locally as Per and Palummo) and 50% Aglianico. Production zones and municipalities: Furore and neighbouring municipalities. Exposure and altitude: Coastal terraces set 180/600 metres above sea level, with southerly exposure. Soil composition: Dolomitic limestone rock. Cultivation system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier. Plant density: 5000-7000 vines per hectare. Grape harvest yield per hectare: About 6 tonnes per hectare (1.3 kg per plant). Harvesting time: Last ten days of October. Hand picked.
Vinification technique: The grapes are harvested when fully ripe and are destemming and crushed before undergoing fermentation with intense maceration for 21 days, followed by malo lactic fermentation in new French oak barriques. Maturing technique and duration prior to bottling: 12 months in new French oak barriques. Organoleptic characteristics: Red colour with dark ruby hues, intense aroma of blackberries, brambles, blackcurrants and blueberries. Smooth, well balanced taste with an aromatic finish of brushwood and spices.
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Costa d’Amalfi ROSSO
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Grapes: 50% Piedirosso (know locally as Per and Palumbo) and 50% Aglianico. Production zones and municipalities: Cetara and Raito (a small outlying suburban hamlet of Vietri Sul Mare). Exposure and altitude: Coastal terraces set 100/250 metres above sea level, with southerly exposure. Soil Composition: Dolomitic limestone rock. Cultivation system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier. Plant Density: 3000/3500 vines per hectare. Grape harvest yield per hectare: About 8 tonnes per hectare (1,5 kg per plant).
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Costa d’Amalfi ROSATO
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Furore Marisa Cuomo
Grapes: 50% Piedirosso (know locally as Per and Palumbo) and 50% Aglianico Production zones and municipalities: Cetara and Raito (a small outlying suburban hamlet of Vietri Sul Mare). Exposure and altitude: Coastal terraces set 100/250 metres above sea level, with southerly exposure. Soil Composition: Dolomitic limestone rock. Cultivation system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier. Plant Density: 3000/3500 vines per hectare. Grape harvest yield per hectare: About 8 tonnes per hectare (1,5 kg per plant).
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Costa d’Amalfi BI A NCO
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Furore Marisa Cuomo
Grapes: 60% Falanghina and 40% Biancolella Production zones and municipalities: Cetara and Raito (a small outlying suburban hamlet of Vietri Sul Mare). Exposure and altitude: Coastal terraces set 300/400 metres above sea level, with southerly exposure. Soil Composition: Dolomitic limestone rock. Cultivation system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier. Plant Density: 3000/3500 vines per hectare. Grape harvest yield per hectare: About 8 tonnes per hectare (1,3 kg per plant).
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Cantine Marisa Cuomo Srl Via G.B. Lama, 16/18 - 84010 Furore (Sa) Tel. 089 830348 - Fax 089 8304014 email: info@marisacuomo.com sito web: www.marisacuomo.com