Top 100 pink wines of Campania
Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Campania as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Campania and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Cradle of southern Italy's great wines on volcanic soils. Majestic Aglianico in red: structured, deep and tannic with notes of black cherry, candied plum, leather and spices, sublimated in age-worthy Taurasi DOCG, the "Barolo of the south". Identity whites of Irpinia: opulent Fiano di Avellino (honey, hazelnut), mineral iodine Greco di Tufo, aromatic Falanghina (peach, flowers). Also supple Piedirosso.
~42,000 ha around Naples and Vesuvius.
Light, fruity reds best drunk young, with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity. Signature aromas of cherry, fresh red fruits (raspberry) and subtle volcanic notes. Accessible Vesuvian profile. Often blended with Piedirosso, it features in Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio and Vesuvio DOC. A native black grape of Campania, grown mainly on the slopes of Vesuvius.
pink wines from the region of Campania go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of fillet of lamb in potato dressing, duck breast with orange sauce or ham croquette with purée.