Falernian wine

The Falernian wine was a wine that was grown in ancient Italy. He was one of the most popular wines of the Roman Empire, and is often mentioned by ancient writers. Its cultivation area was in the carrier Falernus in the north of Campania, and has been divided into three layers: the actual Falernian grew at the foot of Monte Massico present, on whose slopes the Faustitianer, up on the hill of Cauciner.

The vines of Falerners grew on elms and mulberry trees. For ancient relations he had stored very well. Its optimal maturity he reached the age of 15 years; some famous vintages as the " Opimianer " which was named after Lucius Opimius, the consul of 121 BC and is considered the oldest documented vintage year, however, were far more drinkable. Poets such as Horace and Martial praised its powerful taste of Falerners. It gave him, as Pliny the Elder reported, herb, semi-dry and sweet ( austerum, tenue, dulce ), as well as red and white wine. According to an inscription from Pompeii Falernian was four times as expensive as a normal country wine and therefore cost four aces. However, it is believed that it has acted as no real Falernian, as this would have cost even more.

Campania is a wine region today. The extent of the local wine, which is sometimes referred to as Falerno del Massico, the ancient Falernian corresponds to can not be determined with certainty.

In ancient Rome, the most precious amber variety has been called because of their color similarity with the type of wine as " Falernian ".