Raffaele Moccia carries out his activity on the volcanic hills of the Astroni nature reserve, in the historic area of Campi Flegrei, here he has been passionately dedicated to viticulture for over fifty years. An accurate recovery plan for the centenary vines was started by his father Gennaro and then carried out with equal enthusiasm by his son Raffaele who, in order to follow the company closely, gave up his free profession as an agrotechnician.
The Moccia vineyards rise on the hills of the Astroni di Agnano nature reserve where the particular slope of the hill, with a terrace arrangement, allows only manual management of the same, based on a continuous modeling of the land, thus ensuring the right water supply through the creation of small basins obtained near each single vine, all in order to ensure the right slope of the terracing. The careful selection of the grapes, the very low yields per HA (about 30-40 Ql), the late harvest, the postponed marketing of about a year after the harvest, guarantee the high quality of the final product, while any residues on the bottom of the bottles testify to its genuineness. From the vineyard to the wine, the tradition and care of the Moccia family make it possible to enhance the products with a flavor and aroma that is always appreciated and appreciated by even the most demanding consumers.
Interiew by: Pierpaolo RussoVideo by: Riprese di: Pierpaolo Russo, Livio Mirra, Pasquale La Ragione
Video Editing: Mariano Guarino
Document by: Pierpaolo Russo, Livio Mirra, Pasquale La Ragione, Davide D’andrea
Subtitle ita/eng by: Mariano Guarino, Pierpaolo Russo Davide D’andrea
Translation by: Pierpaolo Russo, Livio Mirra, Mariano Guarino
MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
Realized: 20/05/2022
