Expect red cherry, blackberry, dried herb, leather, volcanic minerality, and a savory note with medium body and refined tannins. The 2020 Italian vintage was good.
- Varietal
- Piedirosso-dominant Lacryma Christi Rosso blend (typically with Aglianico)
- Region
- Italy / Campania / Vesuvius slopes
- Body
- Medium
- Style
- dry red, volcanic, food-friendly, distinctive
The producer
Mastroberardino's Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio sources from vineyards on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. The wine is named "Tear of Christ" — a reference to a Christian legend about Christ weeping over the fallen angels expelled to Vesuvius. Mastroberardino has been instrumental in preserving Campania's indigenous varieties.
What critics say
Mastroberardino's Lacryma Christi receives consistently solid reviews as a distinctive expression of Vesuvian volcanic terroir.
Pairing
Pizza, baked pasta with meat sauce, grilled lamb sausage