CAMPANIA
Campania is distinguished by an extremely ancient winemaking tradition, so much so that Campanian wine was already famous in the times of ancient Rome: Falerno was particularly famous, today relaunched in a modern version (vinified in white with a Falanghina base and in red with an Aglianico or Primitivo) from some local producers of the Caserta area, on the hills of Mondragone and Sessa Aurunca.
Campania is particularly rich in vines, in particular in autochthonous vines, recently rediscovered and valued as they deserve and from which the most interesting wines of Campania come. Among the indigenous white grape varieties of Campania are Asprinio, Falanghina, Fiano, Greco, Coda di Volpe, white Pallagrello, Biancolella and Forastera. Among the native black grape varieties, Aglianico, which is joined by Piedirosso (known as Per'e Palummo, or Columbus' Foot), Sciascinoso, black Pallagrello and Casavecchia. The latter vine, forgotten for years and recently rediscovered with excellent results, is a grape with excellent qualities capable of producing extremely elegant and richly colored red wines, having a higher anthocyanin content than Aglianico. Barbera and Sangiovese are the most cultivated vines among those not native to the region. Campania is particularly rich in vines, in particular in autochthonous vines, recently rediscovered and valued as they deserve and from which the most interesting wines of Campania come. Among the indigenous white grape varieties of Campania are Asprinio, Falanghina, Fiano, Greco, Coda di Volpe, white Pallagrello, Biancolella and Forastera. Among the native black grape varieties, Aglianico, which is joined by Piedirosso (known as Per'e Palummo, or Columbus' Foot), Sciascinoso, black Pallagrello and Casavecchia. The latter vine, forgotten for years and recently rediscovered with excellent results, is a grape with excellent qualities capable of producing extremely elegant and richly colored red wines, having a higher anthocyanin content than Aglianico. Barbera and Sangiovese are the most cultivated vines among those not native to the region.