The wine region of Sannio is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantina di Solopaca or the Domaine Cantina del Taburno produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sannio are Aglianico, Sangiovese and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sannio often reveals types of flavors of citrus, dried fruit or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or raspberry.
In the mouth of Sannio is a powerful. We currently count 118 estates and châteaux in the of Sannio, producing 310 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sannio go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
red wines from the region of Sannio go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), lasagne with two salmons or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.
