AGLIANICO PRODUCES WILDLY DIFFERENT WINES Considering the escalating prices across the globe for high-quality wines of longevity, a savvy collector can fill their cellar with Aglianico and Aglianico blends at a fraction of the price. Beyond the renowned Irpinia DOCGs, readers will find a treasure trove of fantastic, progressively styled wines that bend the rules. These are instead labeled as IGT Campania and Irpinia Aglianico. Luigi Tecce, who abandoned the Taurasi DOCG and began labeling his wines as Campania Aglianico. Breaking the Mold: Campania’s Push to Reinvent Itself | Vinous

A LAND THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN VOCATED TO THE WINE The modern winery of Fonzone dominates the breathtaking landscape that stands in the province of Avellino. “We are a big family united by a common dream,” says Silvia Campagnuolo Fonzone, “that of making wines capable of telling the story of Irpinia and its extraordinary vines. The organic viticulture is accompanied on this journey by the renowned consultant oenologist Luca D’Attoma. Following his guidelines in the cellar is oenologist Francesco Moriano. A Tasting of the Delicious Indigenous Whites of Fonzone Winery in Irpinia | The Chosen Table

VINTAGE TERROIR, THEN SOIL, AND THEN GRAPE VARIETY Luigi Tecce and his Aglianico vineyards from South-High Valley Taurasi. It’s one of high-altitude growing areas, having a soil that’s layered with sand, limestone and Vesuvius’ pumice; it’s also the dwelling of Luigi’s 80+ year old vine-trees. There’s no enologist and no agronomist, Luigi works in relative solitude. Maybe that’s why there’s such an affinity between him and the wines: exuberant and guarded, archaic and immediate, literary and literal; there’s something theatrical in their pleasure. Luigi Tecce | Portovino