Italy's Best 20 Wine Regions to Visit and Enjoy – The South

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Italy's Best 20 Wine Regions to Visit and Enjoy – The South
The Best Wines of Southern Italy

The southern region of Italy is as different to the northern and central areas, as chalk is to cheese.

And that applies to the wines, too!

Even though some of the regions and the wines of the south are not so well-known, they’re still of a high quality to visit and enjoy.

In this video, you'll be taken on a journey through the southern area of six of Italy's best 20 wine regions to visit and enjoy - the south of the country.

So what is it about this area that manages to continue to produce such high quality wines, but doesn't get the credit it deserves?

There are six wine regions:

1. Abruzzo;

2. Puglia;

3. Campania;

4. Calabria;

5. Molisé; and

6. Basilicata.

You'll also find that many of the wines are less-expensive than their northern and central counterparts.

So, onto the first region......

#1. Abruzzo.

Home of the red Montepulciano grape, this is the main wine for the region.

Likewise, when it comes to white wines, where a Trebbiano grape is grown in abundance.

Abruzzo bridges the central and southern wine-producing regions, with a mountainous back-bone, and an Adriatic coastline cooling its warm interior.

#2. Puglia.

This region is responsible for over half of Italy’s olive oil production, whilst being a mostly red wine producer, too.

The quality of the wine production facilities and the wine itself has improved in recent years, partly in response to rid itself of its cheap reputation.

The red Primitívo wine is probably the best-known wine of the region, whilst the local Negroamaro is also highly-rated.

For white wines, Bombino Bianco and Verdeca are worth sampling.

And for a refreshing rosé, try the Ottavianelli.

#3. Campania.

The region is arguably the most spectacular in Italy, including the Amalfi coastline that boasts places such as Naples, Sorrento, Positano, and the island of Capri.

With Mount Vesuvius dominating the shoreline, the volcanic soil is rich in minerals that help to create some tasty white wines such as Falanghina, Greco and Fiano, to name a few.

For the red wines, the Aglianico grape was introduced by the Ancient Greeks, and the wine of the same name derived from the grape, together with Piedirosso, add a nice balance to the region’s wine portfolio.

#4. Calabria.

This part of Italy is mountainous and rural, and not renowned for its wines.

However, owing to its proximity with Sicily, the influence is telling with the red Sicilian grape Nerello, grown here, together with the local Gaglioppo.

The main wine-designated area in the region is Círó, where the wines produced tend to be sweeter.

The white wines are produced with the Greco grape and smaller quantities of Trebbiano, producing Greco and Montonico.

#5. Molisé.

This region is the second smallest in Italy, and is surrounded by Lazio and Abruzzo to the north, Campania to the west, and Puglia to the south.

However, it produces a great variety of wines, such as the whites of Trebbiano and Aglianico, and the red Montepulciano.

#6. Basilicata.

With Campania to the west and Puglia to the east, this mountainous region produces a mainly red wine called Aglianico, introduced by the Greeks.

The only notable white wine that’s produced is Greco, including a sparkling version.

Here's to your next glass of Italian wine.... saluté!

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Italy's Best 20 Wine Regions to Visit and Enjoy – The South