Campania

Southern Italy around Naples, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Vesuvius to the hills of Avellino, Benevento and the Cilento coast.

Hot, dry Mediterranean summers tempered by altitude in the interior hills where the best white sites sit.

Campania has made wine continuously since Greek antiquity - 'Oenotria', the land of vines - and today it's the spiritual home of some of Italy's most ancient grapes.

Mounting respect for Aglianico and the volcanic-mineral whites of Fiano and Falanghina has put Campania firmly on the modern fine-wine map.

Terroir & Soil

Volcanic ash and sandy soil around Vesuvius; limestone-influenced clay in the Avellino hills; cooling sea breezes on the coast.

What to Expect from the Wines

· Falanghina and Fiano are Campania's great ancient whites - aromatic, saline and soulful.
· Aglianico (the 'Barolo of the South') produces brooding, age-worthy reds on Vesuvian and Beneventan slopes.
· Volcanic terroir gives the whites a distinct smoky-mineral signature.

Remarkable Bottles from Campania

Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina

Campania · 2024 (representative vintage)

Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina is an white wine from Italy, in the Campania region (Southern Italy around Naples, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Vesuvius to the hills of Avellino, Benevento and the Cilento coast.), made principally from Falanghina. Campania's crisp, perfumed Falanghina — coastal Italy's most refreshing white.

$15–$22 est. retail

Campania Falanghina

Campania · 2024 (representative vintage)

Campania Falanghina is an white wine from Italy, in the Campania region (Southern Italy around Naples, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Vesuvius to the hills of Avellino, Benevento and the Cilento coast.), made principally from Falanghina. a house-style Campania falanghina that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

Campania Fiano

Campania · 2024 (representative vintage)

Campania Fiano is an white wine from Italy, in the Campania region (Southern Italy around Naples, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Vesuvius to the hills of Avellino, Benevento and the Cilento coast.), made principally from Fiano. a house-style Campania fiano that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

Campania Trebbiano

Campania · 2024 (representative vintage)

Campania Trebbiano is an white wine from Italy, in the Campania region (Southern Italy around Naples, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Vesuvius to the hills of Avellino, Benevento and the Cilento coast.), made principally from Trebbiano. a house-style Campania trebbiano that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

Campania Sangiovese

Campania · 2024 (representative vintage)

Campania Sangiovese is an red wine from Italy, in the Campania region (Southern Italy around Naples, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Vesuvius to the hills of Avellino, Benevento and the Cilento coast.), made principally from Sangiovese. a house-style Campania sangiovese that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail

Fiano di Avellino Falanghina Riserva

Campania · 2024 (representative vintage)

Fiano di Avellino Falanghina Riserva is an white wine from Italy, in the Campania region (Southern Italy around Naples, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Vesuvius to the hills of Avellino, Benevento and the Cilento coast.), made principally from Falanghina. a reserve-tier Fiano di Avellino falanghina that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$35–$65 est. retail

Food Pairing

· Falanghina with seafood, shellfish and tomato-based pasta.
· Fiano with grilled fish, soft cheeses and light Asian dishes.
· Aglianico with aged meat, hard cheese and mushroom ragù.

Buying from Campania

› The best Fiano comes from the Fiano di Avellino DOCG; the top Falanghina from the hills of Benevento.
› Aglianico from Taurasi is the collector's trophy - the 'Barolo of the South'.
› Feudi di San Gregorio is the region's most celebrated producer of expressive white wines.