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Wineries Visited in Southern Italy

By • August 30, 2017

Over the past seven years with the assistance of our friends Gaetano Petrillo of The Wine Bus, and Manuela Piancastelli and Peppe Mancini of Terre del Principe (who are in photo above with me and Roseann), we have visited 52 wineries in Southern Italy; several on more than one occasion; Terre del Principe six times, Le Vigne di Raito, Reale and Molettieri five times, and Perillo, Antonio Caggiano, Bambinuto and La Sibilla four times. We support small family run wineries that adhere to natural or  sustainable viticulture and/or are certified as organic or biodynamic. We have shared  wines from all the wineries visited with family and friends.

Here is the list, by region and province of wineries visited. The number in parenthesis equals number of times visited. The names of who we met with are included. Note in a separate post I will describe our plans for this year.

 

Campania

Avellino

Salvatore Molettieri (5) – We met Salvatore Molettieri, Angela (wife) Giovanni, Theresa, Salvatore and Angela (son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren); Guiseppe and Paolo (sons)

Bob, Karen, Salvatore Molettieri and Roseann at Salvatore's cantina
Bob, Karen, Salvatore Molettieri and Roseann at Salvatore’s cantina

Michele Perillo (4) – We met Michele, Anna Romano (wife), Nicola and Felice (sons)

Michele, Anna, Ro, Gaetano and Karen
Michele, Anna, Ro, Gaetano and Karen

Antonio Caggiano (4) – We  met Antonio and Pino (son)

Bob and Roseann with Antonio at his cantina
Bob and Roseann with Antonio at his cantina

Bambinuto (4) We met  Marilena Auifro, Franco (husband), Camillo and Anna Marie (children)

Ro, Marilena, Bob with vineyard of greco di tufo in background.
Roseann, Marilena, Bob with vineyard of greco di tufo in background.

Il Cancelliere (2) We met Claudio Panetta and his wife Nadia Romano

Claudio Panetta showing Il Cancelliere vineyard to Ro and Cathy
Claudio showing Il Cancelliere vineyard to Mel, Roseann and Cathy

Quintodecimo (1) We met Luigi Moio

Luigi Moio with Bob and Angela
Luigi with Bob and Angela

Tecce (1) We met Luigi Tecce

Bob, Roseann and Luigi outside of Luigi's cantina
Bob, Roseann and Luigi outside of Luigi’s cantina

Villa Raiano (1) We met Alessia Canarino

Alessio discussing the IGT Aglianico
Alessia discussing IGT Aglianico

Di Meo (1) We met Antonio Della Porta, Paola Capone and Anna Acera

Roseann, Antonio and Bob
Roseann, Antonio and Bob

Tenuta Pepe Cavaliere (1) We met Nadia Spagnola

Bob, Nadia and Roseann
Bob, Nadia and Roseann

Ciro Picariello (1) We met Ciro Picariello and his wife Rita, daughter Emma and son Bruno

Emma, Ro, Rita, Ciro, Bob and Bruno
Emma, Roseann, Rita, Ciro, Bob and Bruno at Ciro’s home

Cantine Lonardo/Contrade di Taurasi (1) We met Flavio Castaldo

Flavio discussing with Bob and Gaetano the family wines
Flavio discussing with Bob and Gaetano the family wines

De Santis (1) We met Alberto De Santis

Bob, Fabio, Fabio's friend and Alberto (0wner of cantina)
Bob, Fabio, Fabio’s friend and Alberto

Antico Castello (1) We met Francesco Romano, sister Chiara and mother Fiorenza

Mel, Cathy,Roseann, Karen, Chiara, Francesco, Bob and Fiorenza
Mel, Cathy, Roseann, Karen, Chiara, Francesco, Bob and Fiorenza

 

Salerno

Le Vigne di Raito (5) We met Patrizia Malagna, daughter Valentina, daughter Alexia, husband Stelio and consultant/interpreter Alfonso Mauro

Katie, Valentina, Bob, Pattrizia, David, Alfonso and Roseann
Katie, Valentina, Bob, Pattrizia, David, Alfonso and Roseann

Reale (5) We met Luigi Reale and brother Gaetano

Angela in vineyard with over 100 year vine in background
Angela in vineyard with over 100 year old vine in background and Luigi and Bob to the left

Casa di Baal (2) We met Annibale Salerno, wife Anna, daughters Francesca and Laura, niece Serena

From left: Annibale, Anna, Bob, Roseann and Serena
From left: Annibale, Anna, Bob, Roseann and Serena

De Conciliis (1) We met Luigi De Conciliis

Bob, Gaetano and Luigi in cellar
Bob, Gaetano and Luigi in cellar

Apicella (1) We met Prisco Apicella

Prisco and Bob
Prisco and Bob

San Giovanni (1) we met Ida Corrado and husband Mario

Ida with vineyard, Tyrrhenian Sea and Amalfi Coast mountains in the background
Ida with vineyard, Tyrrhenian Sea and Amalfi Coast mountains in the background

Mila Vuolo (1) We met Mila Vuolo

Mila and Roseann
Mila and Roseann

Luigi Maffini (1) We met Luigi Maffini

Bob, Luigi and Roseann
Bob, Luigi and Roseann

Casebianche (1) We met Betty Iurio and husband Pasquale Mitrano

Betty place harvested grapes in "de-stemming" machine
Betty placing harvested grapes in “de-stemming” machine

Monte di Grazia (1) We met Dr. Alfonso Arpino

David, Katie, Bob, Alphonso and gaetano
David, Katie, Bob, Alfonso and Gaetano

Verrone (1) We met Paolo and Massimo Verrone

Massimo, Paolo and Bob
Massimo, Paolo and Bob

Salvatore Magnoni (1) We met Salvatore Magnoni

Bob, Salvatore and Roseann
Bob, Salvatore and Roseann

 

Campania

Terre del Principe (6) We met Manuela Piancastelli and Pepe Mancini

Manuela and Bob with Piancstelli wine
Manuela and Bob with Piancstelli wine

Galardi (1) We met Maria Luisa Murena

Bob, Maria Luisa and Angela
Bob, Maria Luisa and Angela

Nanni Cope (1) We met Giovanni Ascione

Bob and Giovanni in cantina
Bob and Giovanni in cantina

Regina Viarum (1) We met Elda Maddalena, Pasquale Angelino, Amalia Angelino and consultant Gennaro Reale

Roseann, Amalia, Elda, Gennaro, Pasquale and Bob at Regina Viarum
Roseann, Amalia, Elda, Gennaro, Pasquale and Bob at Regina Viarum

 

Napoli

La Sibilla (4) We met Restituta Somma  Luigi (father/husband), Vncenzo, Salvatore. Massimo de Meo

Bob, Restitua, Luigi and Roseann at la Sibilla's former tasting room
Bob, Restitua, Luigi and Roseann at La Sibilla’s former tasting room

Contea di Sylva Mala (2) We met Euclide Sevadido

Euclide drawing wine for a :tasting
Euclide drawing wine for a :tasting

Cantine Astroni (1) We met Emanuela Russo

Emanuela describing grape and vine growing technique
Emanuela describing grape and vine growing technique

Agnanum (1) We met  Raffaela Moccia

Bob, Raffaele and Gaetano reviewing technical description of wines; and Jeff and Lynne enjoying the wine.
Bob, Raffaele and Gaetano reviewing technical description of wines; and Jeff and Lynne enjoying the wine.

 

Benevento

Antica Masseria Venditti (1) We met Nicola, Loranza and Andrea Venditti

Roseann, Gaetano, Andrea, Nicola and Bob at Nicola's tasting room
Roseann, Gaetano, Andrea, Nicola and Bob at Nicola’s tasting room

Mustilli (1) We met Paola Mustilli

Bob, Gaetano and Paola
Bob, Gaetano and Paola

 

Basilicata

Potenza

Cantina del Notaio (2) We met Amilcare Grieco

Bob, Max, Dave and Joe outside of cellar
Bob, Max, Dave and Joe outside of cellar

Tenuta le Querce (1) We met Francesca Rizzi

Francesca with Bob in cellar for a tasting
Francesca with Bob in cellar for a tasting

Eubea (1) We met Eugenia Sasso

Eugenia Sasso and Bob; Eugenia gave Bob a 2006 Roinos that has been cellaring on the floor.
Eugenia Sasso and Bob; Eugenia gave Bob a 2006 Roinos that has been cellaring on the floor.

D’Angelo (1) We met Rocco D’Angelo, sister Ermina, husband Antonio Passannante

Bob, Erminia and Roseann
Bob, Erminia and Roseann

Colli Cerentino (1) We met Sandro Calabrese

Bob, Sandro and Ro
Bob, Sandro and Ro at Colli Cerentino cantina

Carbone (1) We met Luca Carbone

Bob and Luca Carbone at Carbone cantina
Bob and Luca Carbone at Carbone cantina

Basilisco (1) We met Vivianna Malafarina

Viviana and Bob
Viviana and Bob at entrance to Basilisco

Elena Fucci (1) We met Elena Fucci

Bob with Elena Fucci
Bob with Elena Fucci at her cantina

Michele Laluce (1) We met Michele Laluce, daughter Maddalena

Maddalena, Michele, Bob and Gaetano
Maddalena, Michele, Bob and Gaetano at tasting room

Carmelitano (1) We met Elisabetta Musto Carmelitano and consultant Fortunato Sebastiano

Fortunato, Elisabetta Musto Carmelitano, Bob
Fortunato, Elisabetta, Bob at cantina

Paternoster (1) We met Vito Paternoster

Bob and Vito
Bob and Vito at tasting room

 

Apulia

Foggia

Antica Enotria (1) We met Luigi Di Tuccio

Luigi from Antica Enotria drawing wine for a barrel tasting
Luigi from Antica Enotria drawing wine for a barrel tasting

 

Bari

Botromagno (1) We visited Vincenzo Calabrese

Ro and Bob at Botromagno cantina
Ro and Bob at Botromagno cantina

Plantamura (1) We met Mariangela Plantamura

Mariangela at cantina with Bob and Gaetano; note all the stems from grapes that have been harvested that day.
Mariangela at cantina with Bob and Gaetano; note all the stems from grapes that have been harvested that day.

Pietraventosa (1) We met Marianna Leo

Bob and Marianna in Pietraventosa cellar
Bob and Marianna in Pietraventosa cellar

Polvanera (1) We met Filippo Cassano

Bob engaged in a discussion with Polvanera owner Filippo Cassano
Bob engaged in a discussion with Polvanera owner Filippo Cassano

 

 

 

 

 

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