Impressions from the team: 

"The name OTTOUVE is a tribute to the many indigenous grape varieties that historically and partly still contribute to the production of Gragnano: piedirosso, aglianico, sciascinoso, suppezza, castagnara, olivella, sauca, surbegna. This unique red sparkling wine easily rivals the best of Lambruscos and opens with notes of raspberries, and black cherries, complemented by hints of violet, rose, and a touch of pepper. A refreshing fizz greets the paate before frothing its way towards a crisp, bone dry, fruity and floral finish. Try it with your favorite charcuterie."

Notes from Arrowine and Cheese:

"Gragnano is by far the red wine of Naples, celebrated in various poems, folk songs and many iconic movies! The most famous one is the 1954 comedy “Miseria e Nobiltà” (Misery and Nobility) starring “Totò” who stated: “...se non è Gragnano, desisti!” (…”if ain’t Gragnano, give it up”!).

Martusciello Family was the one that in the early ‘60s encoded this wine, setting the rules for the production, defining the allowed grape varieties and defining the limit of the area of production. Basically, establishing the appellation of Gragnano della Penisola Sorrentina DOC. We can say that the Martusciello family is the “mother of the Gragnano” appellation. Up today, Martusciello is considered the best Gragnano available in Naples and can be found in the most famous Neapolitan Pizzeria both in Italy and abroad.

Salvatore Martusciello is the only producer of Gragnano that still uses all the 8 native varieties listed in the DOC, that is why he called his wine OTTO-UVE or the EIGHT-GRAPES.
Those eight grapes represent the most ancient flavors of the Sorrento Peninsula and Salvatore mission is to keep them alive pursuing a very long and almost forgotten tradition."