Appellations of Campania

Aglianico del Taburno is one of Campania's improving red wines and alongside Taurasi often provides the region's best expression of the Aglianico grape.

Aversa is a small growing area near Naples known for the production of still and sparkling white wine from the little known Asprinio grape.

Sometimes referred to as Beneventano, this is a catch all appellation for wines made in the province of Benevento.

IGP Campania is a regional appellation for winemaking across the entire territory of Campania. In recent years it has facilitated experimentation with a number of different grape varieties, many of which have been brought back from the edge of ext...

Campi Flegrei DOC is a small wine growing area in Campania capable of producing interesting, mineral wines.

The Island of Capri is just off the coast of Naples and produces wines from a local grape varieties such as Forastera and Biancolella.

Casavecchia di Pontelatone DOC produces a red wine from the Casavecchia variety grown around the town of Pontelatone, just north of Caserta in Campania.

Castel San Lorenzo is a small DOC wine in Campania. It produces red wines from Barbera, Sangiovese, Aglianico and Aglianicone. Whites are made with Trebbiano Toscano.

Catalanesca del Monte Somma IGP is an increasingly popular appellation for wineries cultivating the little known Catalanesca grape. Many of these un-grafted vines are planted around Monte Somma in Campania.

The Cilento DOC is an area of stunning beauty and is now home to a handful of producers making high quality wines.

Colli di Salerno covers winemaking around the town of Salerno in Campania. Fiano and Aglianico grow here.

Costa d’Amalfi DOC is produced on the Amalfi coast and showcases local grape varieties such as the white Biancolella and Cococciola. Red wines are frequently made with Aglianico, Piedirosso, Pinot Nero and even Sciascinoso.

Epomeo is a rarely used IGP appellation covering wines produced around the area of Naples in Capania from a range of different grape varieties local to the region.

Falanghina del Sannio covers whites wines made with a minimum of 85% Falanghina around the town of Sannio in Campania.

Falerno del Massico is one of Campania’s historical wines. Reds are produced from varying blends of Aglianico, Piedirosso and Primitivo while whites are made with primarily Falanghina.

Fiano di Avellino is one of the most important white wines in the South of Italy. Produced from the Fiano grape grown around the town of Avellino in Campania it gives deep white wines with floral aromas. With age Fiano di Avellino takes on attr...

Galluccio is a small appellation for red, white and rose wines. Whites must be made with a minimum of 70% Falanghina while reds and rose must be made with at least 70% Aglianico.

Greco di Tufo is a premium white wine producing appellation just to the east of Naples in the south of Italy. The wines are exotic and fresh with plenty of mineral character while at the same time the best demonstrate an ability to age and improve...

Produced in the hills to the east of Naples, Irpinia DOC is slowly growing in interest. Whites are generally made from Coda di Volpe, Falanghina, Fiano and Greco. Reds are made from Aglianico.

The island of Ischia, just off the coast of Naples is a fascinating wine making territory. Whites are produced with the local Biancolella. Reds are made with Cannonau and Piedirosso. There are also some sparkling wines made with the white Foras...

Paestum is a regional appellation for a variety of wines and styles made in the province of Salerno in Campania.

The rugged coastline of the Sorrento peninsula is home to fresh Mediterranean wines from the local grapes of Campania. Whites include Falanghina and Coda di Volpe while reds, including refreshing sparkling wines, are made from Aglianico and Piedir...

Roccamonfina is a small but interesting IGP appellation in the north of Campania. It is home to some of the region's cult status reds such as Fattoria Galardi's Terre di Lavoro.

Sannio DOC is produced in the province of Benevento in the East of Campania. A range of grapes can be grown here, of which Falanghina and Coda di Volpe Bianca do particularly well.

Campania's most important red wine, produced from Aglianico around the village of Taurasi.

Terre del Volturno is a catch all regional appellation for a host of local and international varieties grown in the province of Caserta in Campania, as well as a few suitable villages in the province of Napoli.

Vesuvio DOC is a catch all appellation for winemaking around the Vesuvius volcano near Naples. It also incorporates the famous Lacryma Christi red, white and rose wines.