A DEEP DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF SOUTHERN ITALIAN WINE
Place of Origin: An officially recognized and protected geographic placename under which a producer is authorized to make and market wine or other agricultural products that express the identity of that location. Also referred to as Appellation, Denomination of Origin, or Geographical Indication. Places of origin for Italian wines are identified with the abbreviations DOP, DOC, DOCG, IGP, or IGT.
PLACES OF ORIGIN
Campania, Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia
by Maria Christina Liotta
This book guides the reader through the history, the geology, the native grapes, and the wine traditions of Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, and Puglia. It covers all 65 DOP appellations—the formal ‘places of origin’ that underpin the rich viticultural identity of these lands.
For wine students, wine enthusiasts, and lovers of all things southern Italian, this comprehensive text is an inspired and essential reference.
A decade in the making, an essential reference for the wines of Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, and Puglia