MJ’s Guest today is the President, Owner-Manager of the Mastroberardino winery estate Piero Mastroberardino. Piero is the tenth generation to run the Mastroberardino family winery, the oldest winery in the Campania region. Piero took over the winery after his father Antonio, a leader of modern winemaking in Italy and instrumental in preserving the ancient native varieties of the Campania region, retired in 2005. 

Piero is a true scholar of his family’s history and shares many incredible stories - including one from the early 1920’s which involves the Mastroberardino wines, pirates, a ransom and the famous Italian poet Gabriele D'Annunzio! MJ and Piero discuss the importance of developing new ways to farm while also preserving the legacy and winemaking style of his father. This conversation is an exploration and celebration of The Mastroberardino family who have lived in the socio-cultural context of wine for over two centuries. 

A huge thank you to Piero Mastroberardino! 

Follow him on IG @pieromastroberardino

Follow Mastroberardino Winery on IG at @mastroberardinowinery

Learn more about the wine and winemakers at: www.mastroberardino.com

This episode’s in studio wine:

2016 Radici Taurasi DOCG

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To to order your bottles of 2016 Radici Taurasi DOCG from Mastroberardino in Campania, Italy

Simply text: PIERO (74736) to 351-444-WINE (351-444-9463) that's PIERO (74736) 351-444-WINE

You will instantly get a text back with the details about the wine, price, shipping, all of it! 

After that, just sit back, relax and know that this hidden gem is on its way. 

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