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Southern Tyrrhenian Italy: Campania surrounds Naples, with coastal districts, islands and inland Apennine hills.
Irpinia: The elevated Avellino area is a principal wine district; cooler nights and inland conditions differ from the warm coast.
Sannio: The Benevento area is another major inland wine reference, including the Taburno hills.
Soils & relief: Vesuvio and Campi Flegrei have volcanic settings, while other districts include clay, limestone and mixed soils. Campania is not uniformly volcanic.

Irpinia origin: An inland Avellino-province origin around Taurasi.
Principal grape: Aglianico is the defining red variety; permitted partners can complete the blend.
Style & label: Dry, structured red, commonly with firm tannin and fresh acidity. Riserva identifies a longer-matured version.

Sannio origin: The Taburno area in Benevento province, distinct from Taurasi in Irpinia.
Grape: Aglianico is the principal red-grape identity.
Styles: Dry red and rosato, with a red Riserva category; the DOCG is not limited to one red style.

Fiano di Avellino DOCG: A dry Fiano-based white from Irpinia; often textured, with floral or nut-like character developing with the bottle.
Greco di Tufo DOCG: A separate dry Greco-based white origin around Tufo in Avellino province; freshness and structure are useful style references.
Two grape identities: Fiano and Greco are different grapes. Neither white DOCG should be confused with Aglianico-based Taurasi.
Riserva: Riserva is an adopted category for both white DOCGs; Greco di Tufo also has Spumante Riserva.
Greco sparkling: Greco di Tufo is also made as traditional-method Spumante, alongside its principal still white style.

Benevento: The Sannio area is a principal Falanghina wine district.
Principal style: Fresh, dry Falanghina white; aroma and texture vary with site and winemaking.
Other forms: Sparkling, late-harvest and passito versions also exist; the grape name alone does not determine sweetness.
Taburno label: Taburno may name a subzone here, but Falanghina del Sannio remains DOC, distinct from Aglianico del Taburno DOCG.

Four DOCGs: Taurasi, Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo and Aglianico del Taburno are Campania’s four DOCGs.
Origin & grape: Irpinia and Sannio are distinct inland district references; Aglianico, Fiano, Greco and Falanghina are different grapes.
At the table: Serve with roast lamb, grilled pork or a slow-cooked beef ragù; savoury meat and sauce give the tannins a substantial match.

Taurasi: At least 3 years, including at least 1 year in wood.
Riserva: At least 4 years, including at least 18 months in wood.
Start date: Both periods run from 1 December of the harvest year. For example, a 2023 Taurasi reaches 3 years on 1 December 2026; its Riserva reaches 4 years on 1 December 2027.

Coastal origin: Terraced hills along the Amalfi coast in Salerno province; Furore, Ravello and Tramonti are the three named subzones.
Principal wines: White wines use local grapes including Falanghina and Biancolella. Reds and rosati involve Piedirosso and other authorised local grapes; blends vary by wine and subzone.
Read the type: The DOC also permits white and red passito and white spumante. It is not a single dry-white designation.
Current Tramonti Tintore: The adopted September 2026 rules add the named red with at least 85% Tintore and 24 months from 1 November of harvest; Riserva includes at least one year in wood.

Aglianico: Serve with roast lamb, grilled pork or a slow-cooked beef ragù; savoury meat and sauce give the tannins a substantial match.
Fiano: Pour a dry example with grilled fish and herbs; a fuller, textured bottle suits chicken in a light cream sauce.
Service: Fresh dry whites: 9–11°C; textured whites: 11–13°C. Structured reds: 16–18°C; decant mature sedimented bottles gently just before service.

Taurasi gained DOCG status in 1993, a major milestone for southern Italian fine wine. Its Aglianico-based red identity belongs to inland Irpinia, not to the warmer coastal districts around Naples.