Donnachiara Fiano di Avellino: The Perfect Italian Campanian White Wine

Campania is one of Italy’s rich historic wine region s located in southern Italy and is home to some of Italy’s greatest wines from native grapes including Aglianico , Greco di Tufo and Fiano.  Most tourists will travel to the coastal side of Campania including the Amalfi Coast, Naples and Mt. Vesuvius .  Although if you branch out and head inland you will find the province of Avellino and today’s feature on the Donnachiara winery and t he native grape, Fiano.     Winemaking in Avellino   Winemaking has existed in Campania since the Greeks planted vineyards there over 2,500 years ago .  Avellino is an inland, mountainous area that is situated about 1 hour east of Napoli that grows ancient grape varieties on volcanic soils , that are rich in minerals which lend structure and depth to the wines. The wine territory spans from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Apennines with the coast featuring Mediterranean climates and the more inland provinces, such as Avellin

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