![]() ![]() ![]() Salento wines are dark, robust, and full-bodied with ripe fruit flavors and a high alcohol content. The wines of Puglia carry the following place designations: Salento, Daunia, Tarantino, and Valle d’Itria. Also noteworthy is a historic, sweet, high-alcohol dessert wine, made with Aleatico grapes, called Aleatico di Puglia. Negroamaro, Primitivo, and Malvasia Nera – all red – are the three main grapes grown here. The region of Puglia, along the Adriatic Sea, is another southern Italian wine mecca. All three are designated “Lacryma Christi.” There is even a sparkling (spumante) version. The area’s rich volcanic soil produces very good red, white, and rosé wines. Vesuvius, the infamous volcano that looms over Naples. Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio (literally: the tears of Christ at Vesuvius) is grown on the terraced slopes of Mt. Greco di Tufo is usually ready to drink in three to five years and can age up to about twelve years. It thrives in the volcanic soil just outside the small village of Tufo. Greco di Tufo, both a grape and a wine, was introduced to Italy by the Greeks over 2000 years ago. Fiano di Avellino is required to be made of at least 85% Fiano grapes. Unlike most white wines, Fiano di Avellino improves with at least five to six years aging and good vintages are drinkable up to fifteen years. It is delicate with overtones of pear and almonds. By law, Taurasis must age at least three years before bottling with one of those years in wood.įiano di Avellino is Southern Italy’s leading dry, white wine. Taurasi is made of mostly Aglianico grapes with the majority of better Taurasis containing 100% Aglianico. ![]() Good vintages of this powerful, tannic, complex wine are at their best when aged 15 to 20 years. Taurasi is a full-bodied red that requires aging, like its northern cousins, Barolo, Barbaresco, and Brunello. Vineyards by the Vesuvius (Carlo Mirante/flickr)Ĭampania’s top three wines come from the Irpinia hills area, just outside of Naples: the red Taurasi, and the white Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo wines. ![]()
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