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Falernian (Latin: Falernum) was a
strong white wine po****r in the
classical Roman period,
produced from
Aglianico grapes (and
quite possibly Greco as...
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point is 811
meters (2661 feet)
above sea-level. It was
famous for its
Falernian wine in
ancient times.
There was just room
along the
coast for the road...
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ancient grape variety which may have
provided a
basis for the
classical Falernian wine, and has
considerable character. It is
cultivated on the
coast of...
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Romans recognized three appellations:
Caucinian Falernian from the
highest slopes,
Faustian Falernian from the
center (named for its one-time
owner Faustus...
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Roman poet
Martial wrote about the building: Pour me a
double measure, of
Falernian, Callistus, and you Alcimus, melt over it
summer snows, let my sl**** hair...
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Falernian, the
Alban and the Statanian." (Geography V.3.6) To many in the 1st
century BC,
Caecuban was the best of all wines,
smoother than
Falernian...
- Gaul, thus
establishing the
province for Rome. The
finest vintage of
Falernian wine,
known as the
Opimian vintage, is
bottled from
vines grown on Mt...
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consumer history of all",
claiming that
Aglianico was used to make the
Falernian wine
famed during Roman times.
Along with the
white grape Greco (used...
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Elder wrote extensively about the
first growths of Rome—most
notably Falernian,
Alban and
Caecuban wines.
Other first-growth
vineyards included Rhaeti****...
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possessed ports for the colonia.
Imports of dates, wine (including
Falernian wine),
olive oil, jet,
marble and
other goods from
across the
Roman Empire...
