Taurasi

Taurasi is an Italian still red wine based mainly on the Aglianico grape produced in the province of Avellino in Campania. Intense ruby ​​red color tending towards garnet; fine and intense aroma with hints of berries, spices, cherries and plums; captivating and elegant taste of long persistence with hints of plum and cherry, black pepper and liquorice.

Aglianico

Aglianico is a typical product of southern Italy but above all of Campania and Irpinia in particular. Its origins are still very uncertain, some theories believe that it comes from ancient Greece, and its name derives from the distortion of the word Hellenico in Eglienico, during the domination of the Aragonese in the south. Various wines are produced with Aglianico which lend themselves to aging in wood, both in large barrels and in barriques, which make these wines particularly valuable.

Falanghina

Falanghina is a white grape variety from Campania, where its cultivation extends over an area equal to 5% of the entire vineyard surface of the region. The areas with the greatest vocation are the Sannio Beneventano, the Campi Flegrei and the Caserta area. The name Falanghina seems to derive from the large poles, called “falanges”, which have been used since ancient times to support the growth of the vine.

Coda di Volpe

Coda di volpe is a white grape variety, typically from Campania, widespread only in the region. Present above all in the province of Benevento, it is cultivated in all the provinces of Campania, where it is among the recommended varieties. Coda di Volpe takes its name from the typical shape of the bunch which recalls the fox’s tail.

Coda di volpe is an ancient Campania vine already known in Roman times as “cauda vulpium”.

Piedirosso

Piedirosso is one of the oldest varieties in Campania and finds one of its best expressions in the Campi Flegrei. In general, the name “Piedirosso” or “Piede di Colombo” indicates in the southern regions a vine characterized by having a red stalk like a pigeon’s foot. it is called “Piedirosso” in some municipalities in the province of Avellino; “Piede di Colombo” or “Piede Colombo” in the Provinces of Benevento and Avellino; “Perepalummo”, “Palumbina nera” and “Piedepalumbo” in the Provinces of Naples, Caserta and Salerno; “Strepparossa” in San Severino and in the Pozzuoli area.

Biancolella

Biancolella is an authentic expression of white wine typical of Ischia. An indigenous vine that expresses itself with character in the glass, thanks also to the cellar work that aims at pure natural development during the winemaking phases.

The harvest of the grapes for this wine takes place in mid-September at an advanced stage of ripeness. The grapes are harvested by hand as the vines are located on hills where it is impossible to get tractors into. and carefully chosen, they are placed in 18 kg plastic crates and taken immediately to the cellar.

Fiano di Avellino

Fiano has ancient origins that date back to Roman times, a period in which this vine was known as Vitis Apiana due to the sweetness of its grapes which were so appreciated by bees. Fiano di Avellino is, among the white wines of Campania, the one that best manages to communicate the richness of its environment of origin and the care of the winemakers who produce it. One of the distinctive traits of Fiano di Avellino is its remarkable aging capacity. Over time, this wine develops greater complexity and nuances that make it even more intriguing.

Greco di Tufo

Greco di Tufo is an ancient and prestigious vine that was brought to the province of Avellino by the Pelagians, from Thessaly in Greece, in the first century BC. It was defined by the Romans as “Aminea Gemina”, due to the characteristic shape of the bunch divided into two twin parts. Greco has a high propensity for aging which gives it a particularly refined taste, thanks also to the type of soil where it grows (clayey-limestone with south-east exposure).

Lacryma Christi

According to legend, Lacryma Christi wine owes its name to the tears that Jesus shed on Vesuvius when Lucifer stole a piece of Paradise to shape the Gulf of Naples. His tears embellished the lands and allowed the growth of noble vines. Fragrant wine with an unmistakable flavour, it is available both red, white and rosé. Its intense and pleasant aroma is reminiscent of broom and orange blossom. With a dry and harmonious flavor and a very intense and pleasant aroma.