Cilento

The "Cilento" Protected Designation of Origin includes the wines Rosso, Rosato, Bianco, Aglianico and Fiano.

Grapes

The red "Cilento" must be produced with grapes from Aglianico (between 60% and 75%), Piedirosso and/or Primitivo (15% - 20%) and other suitable vines for cultivation in the province of Salerno (maximum 25%). In Rosato, however, there is a prevalence of Sangiovese (70%-80%), combined with Aglianico (10%-15%), Primitivo and/or Piedirosso (10%-15%) and other varieties (maximum 10%). In the case of Bianco, the production takes place with grapes from Fiano (60%-65%), Trebbiano Toscano (20%-30%), Greco Bianco and/or Malvasia Bianca (10%-15%) and other white grapes (maximum 10%). Finally, for "Cilento" wines with a specific indication, such as Fiano or Aglianico, at least 85% of the grapes must come from the corresponding vine, to be then added to other varieties grown in the province of Salerno.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

The red "Cilento" (minimum total alcoholic strength by volume 11.5% vol.) is ruby red in colour, with a characteristic and vinous aroma, combined with a dry and delicate flavour, which becomes more full-bodied and savoury in the Aglianico variant (12% vol.). The Rosato (11% vol.), on the other hand, has a pink hue whose intensity may vary with the different productions. The aroma is characteristic and gives the palate a fresh and harmonious sensation. The appearance of the white "Cilento" (11% vol.) is straw yellow, also in this case with variable intensity. It is associated with a delicate aroma and a fresh and harmonious flavour. In the "Fiano" variant (12% vol.), on the other hand, the aroma is more intense and the flavour drier.

Grape production area

The "Cilento", cradle of the homonymous wine, is a rather large area, which develops partly along the coast and partly inland, characterized by a hilly and mountainous.

Specificity and historical notes

The wine tradition in Cilento is rather ancient and rooted. The grape varieties in this area originate from ancient Greece, from where they were imported during the pre-Roman period.