{"id":10943,"date":"2025-10-11T12:31:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T12:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/la-catalanesca-when-the-king-fell-in-love-at-somma-vesuviana\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T09:46:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:46:28","slug":"la-catalanesca-when-the-king-fell-in-love-at-somma-vesuviana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/en\/la-catalanesca-when-the-king-fell-in-love-at-somma-vesuviana\/","title":{"rendered":"La Catalanesca: When The King Fell In Love At Somma Vesuviana"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10943\" class=\"elementor elementor-10943 elementor-8873\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90c1e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c90c1e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07f7eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b07f7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From A Gesture Of Real Love Comes One Of Monte Somma's Most Identifying Grapes.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d3281 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47d3281\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171d73b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"171d73b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c785088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c785088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udcdc A Real Love That Put Roots On Mount Sum.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2ac81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf2ac81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In the heart of the 15th century, <strong>Alfonso I of Aragon<\/strong>, king of Naples, fell madly in love with the young <strong>Lucrezia d&#8217;Alagno<\/strong>. To win her, words or promises were not enough: the king wanted to leave a tangible mark, something that would speak of him, his affection, and his land. <\/p><p>During one of Lucrezia&#8217;s summer sojourns in <strong>Somma Vesuviana<\/strong>, Alfonso ordered that a number of vine shoots of a vine dear to him be transported from Catalonia. An unusual gesture for the time, when moving vines from one region to another was a complex and rare undertaking. Yet, in <strong>1450<\/strong>, those vines found a home on the slopes of <strong>Monte Somma<\/strong>, where the volcanic soil and generous climate welcomed them with strength and grace.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e00a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31e00a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cf74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41cf74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca--1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10944\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca--1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca--600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca--300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca--768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca-.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b59a80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b59a80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c34cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c34cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83c\udf0b From a Gesture of Love to a Symbol of a Territory.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09f63d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f09f63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Those vines became <strong>Catalanesca<\/strong>, a grape that would feed the tables of Vesuvius over the centuries. For generations it was consumed as a table grape: crisp flesh, sweet but never cloying, resistant to storage. The farmers of Monte Somma made it a valuable resource and a local pride.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9f93d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf9f93d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe989a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afe989a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83c\udf77 Today: Catalanesca Del Monte Somma IGP<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6461d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6461d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In recent decades, however, Catalanesca has changed its face. From being a simple fruit, it has <strong>also<\/strong> proved <strong>excellent for winemaking<\/strong>, resulting in a white wine that elegantly tells of its volcanic origins: the <strong>Catalanesca del Monte Somma IGP<\/strong>. <\/p><p>In the chalice it presents itself:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>With notes of white-fleshed fruit and fresh flowers,<\/p><\/li><li><p>With a distinct freshness,<\/p><\/li><li><p>and a mineral finish, which is the deep imprint of the lava soil that nourishes it.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec8ab0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ec8ab0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027d05d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"027d05d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190bf78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"190bf78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83c\udf77 Today: Catalanesca Del Monte Somma IGP<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbdaaf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbbdaaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A versatile wine that accompanies delicate dishes but also more structured preparations: fish, white meats, fresh cheeses. A white that speaks of tradition and innovation, with a regal history at its heart. <\/p><p>That loving gesture of the king did not remain just legend: it became <strong>agricultural tradition, material culture, the identity of a people<\/strong>.<br>Today, every bunch of Catalanesca that grows on Mount Somma carries with it an ancient and powerful legacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ea720 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6ea720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca-vigneto.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca-vigneto.webp 1024w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca-vigneto-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca-vigneto-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca-vigneto-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca-vigneto-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca-vigneto-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/nunziosaviano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/catalanesca-vigneto-500x500.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d359a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d359a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2165a8 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e2165a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-information\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdid you know that?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7d6d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed7d6d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\ud83d\udc49 Catalanesca is the only Italian table grape to be vinified with PGI recognition.  <br>\ud83d\udc49 It is cultivated between 250 and 550 meters on Mt. Somma.ire capable and useful.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5752b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f5752b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc920a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edc920a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recipes that taste like catalanesca<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c54b21 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c54b21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04202f 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