Taurasi
Here we produce the wines that was first DOCG South Italy (since 1993), and that even today is one of the great red wines of southern Italy. The introduction of vine cultivation in this region is attributed to the Greeks ("Vitis Hellenica", imported from Macedonia). The variety grown for excellence is the Aglianico, its name, derived from "Ellenicum or Ellanicum", and Taurasi is the ancient Taurasia (destroyed by the Romans in 180 a.C.).
The origins of the medieval village date back to Eneolithic and numerous witnesses archeological evidence eveywhere in the city especially in San Martino.
There are many chapels and historical buildings located throughout the city.
The city's name is in reference to bull, the leader of the animal Taurasi tribe of the lineage of the Samnites who came from the North to occupy the provinces of Avellino and Benevento.
The vineyard area enrolled in the DOCG is about 1000 hectares, and have identified four sub-areas whose characteristics determine very different wines. To the right and left of the Calore river, the sub-area includes the towns of Montemiletto, Motefalcione, Lapio and San Mango sul Calore and the last to the south, in the upper valley of the Calore.
Products, producers and farmhouses
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Azienda Vitivinicola Salvatore Molettieri
Via Musanni, 19/BIS
83040 Montemarano (AV)Tel: +39 0827 637222
Fax: +39 0827 637222 -
Cantine Antonio Caggiano
Contrada Sala
83030 Taurasi (AV)Tel: 0827 74043
Fax: 0827 74043 -
Cantine Manimurci
via Casale 9 bis
83052 Paternopoli (AV)Tel: 0827 771012
Fax: 0827 771977 -
Il Cancelliere Azienda Vitivinicola
C/da Iampenne 45
83040 Montemarano (AV)Tel: 0827/63557
Fax: 0827/63557 -
Mastroberardino S.p.A
Via Manfredi 75
83942 Atripalda (AV)Tel: +39 0825 614.111
Fax: +39 0825 614.231 -
Montesole S.r.l.
Via Serra
83030 Montefusco (AV)Tel: +39 0825 963972
Fax: +39 0825 963970 -
Tenuta Cavalier Pepe
Contrada Santa Vara
83050 Sant'Angelo All'esca (AV)Tel: +39 0827 73766
Fax: +39 0827 78163 -
Terredora Di Paolo s.s.a.
Via Serra
83030 Montefusco (AV)Tel: +39.0825.968215
Fax: +39.0825.963022