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Falanghina In Australia

Falanghina was introduced into Australia from Campania in the 2010s. It shows potential as a variety for warm dry areas where it can produce straw-yellow dry white wines.

Olivers Taranga, a pioneer of this variety in Australia.

What does Falanghina Taste like?

This is a dry white variety which has been described as having floral aromas and flavours of citrus, apples, peaches, almonds and fennel seeds.

Falanghina in Italy

There are in fact two distinct but similar white wine varieties with this name. Until the 1970s they were considered the same variety. Falanghina Beneventana and Falanghina Flegrea, both originated in Campania in Southern Italy, and there still is some confusion among viticulturists and winemakers about which is which. Some Falanghina is grown in the neighbouring Puglia and Molise regions, but it seems that little is grown outside Southern Italy.

Falanghina makes dry white wines and occasionally passito and sparkling wines. In Campania, wines made from Flegrea are generally considered superior.

Falanghina In Australia

Aphelion McLaren Vale
Artwine Adelaide Hills
Chalmers Heathcote
Defialy Macedon Ranges
Hither and Yon McLaren Vale
Lark Hill Winery Canberra
Latitude 34 Hunter Valley
Lino Ramble McLaren Vale
Olivers Taranga McLaren Vale

Page updated 16 Nov 2026

Falanghina is one of the varieties described in this article in Darby's Vinodiversity Community.

Some award wining in Falanghina

The following wineries have had success at recent wine shows in Australia.

Art Wine

• 2026 Bella Donna Falanghina: Awarded a gold medal at the 2026 AAVWS.

Oliver's Taranga Vineyards

• 2026 Falanghina: Received a gold medal at the 2026 AAVWS

Other Italian white Wine varieties in Australia

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This variety is one of the 190 grown in Australia. They are featured in the new book Beyond Shiraz. The book is available in Kindle format (for your phone) or as a paperback

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What food goes with falanghina

Judy Kelly of Artwine in the Adelaide Hills says

This wonderful Italian variety offers soft peach and zesty citrus and notes of almonds, all of which call for a seafood and pasta dish. A delicious pairing is with a prawn linguine topped with fresh lemon and parsley.