#irpinia
Articles on the wines and terroirs of Irpinia.
Greco di Tufo Alèxandros, another gem from Colli di Lapio
We have already encountered the Campanian winery Colli di Lapio, confidently led by Clelia Romano. We came to know this cantina when we wrote about the pairing of a risotto alla zucca with the Fiano di Avellino 2009, a wine whose...
Greco di Tufo Sphera, the first wine from Cennerazzo
We got to know the Cennerazzo winery, a relatively young wine estate operating in Irpinia within the Greco di Tufo appellation area. This denomination, together with Fiano d'Avellino and Taurasi, has contributed decisively to the development of the territory, so much so that the wines produced are well known even abroad...
Colli di Lapio: confirmation with the Fiano 2014
In the past we have tasted several expressions of Fiano d'Avellino, one of the finest wines of Campania and the country as a whole. It is often produced by small rural estates such as the Azienda vitivinicola Colli di Lapio, run by Clelia Romano. Pro...
Perillo, vertical tasting of Taurasi
Walking through the Campania pavilion, I stopped at the stand of the Irpinian winery Perillo, where, unexpectedly, I had the chance to taste several vintages of Taurasi and Taurasi Riserva. Perillo is a small estate managing five ...
Fiano D'Avellino: Pink Quotas and the Meritocracy of Wine
Fiano D'Avellino Clelia Romano 2012: pink quotas and the meritocracy of wine Forgive me, I am a feminist! I am a feminist because I don't believe in pink quotas, I am a chauvinist because I can't stand women who hide behind rules to exploit them...
What wine to drink with risotto alla zucca?
Pumpkin belongs to the cucurbit family, like watermelon, and is a fruit that arrived from the Americas through the voyages of the 16th century. It is largely made up of water (about 80%), followed by fats (9%), carbohydrates (8%) and pro...