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
Covers history, geography, geology, soils
Descriptions of each region’s native and traditional wine grapes
Discussions of all 65 DOPs and 27 IGPs
120 different winemakers representing all appellations
Author’s tasting notes for over 500 wines representing each appellation
708 pages, 270 full color photos, 21 proprietary wine maps