Emerging Wineries: A Journey through Campania's Wine, Music, and Free Guided Tours

Wine and food tastings, music, and free guided tours from April 5th to 28th will be scheduled as part of the territorial enhancement project "Emerging Wineries" in the provinces of Avellino, Benevento, Caserta, and Salerno. The tour, programmed and financed by the Campania Region and implemented by Scabec, in seven wineries across the four provinces, sold out in just a few hours. The tour will stop on April 5th at Grotta Altocampo in San Marcellino (CE), on April 7th at Cantine De Liso in Solopaca (BN), on April 14th at Cantina San Giovanni a Doglie in Montemarano (AV), on April 20th at Rèn Wine in Alife (CE), on April 21st at Aminea Winery in Castelvetere sul Calore (AV), on April 26th at Azienda Agricola Scompiglio in Castelvenere (BN), and on April 28th at Azienda Agricola Guerritore in Baronissi (SA). Each event, under the artistic direction of Stefano Piccolo, will be accompanied by the music of the Tammurrianti World Project. "Emerging Wineries" aims at territorial valorization by supporting recently opened wineries, from 2 to 6 years, in starting their activities. A unique opportunity to discover lesser-known places in Campania but full of charm, taste Campanian wines, and enjoy the beauty of wineries that, although "very young", carry forward a centuries-old wine tradition. The program begins on Friday, April 5th, at 7 pm in San Marcellino (CE) with a fascinating journey into the Grotta Altocampo, a typical hypogeum characteristic of some areas of Campania where the presence of volcanic tuff in the subsoil is widespread. In the cave - used as a cellar for food preservation and wine production, where the fermentation of the musts was ensured by constant temperature and humidity (guaranteed by the "occhi di monte" that function as ventilation systems), silence and darkness - it will be possible to taste Asprinio, accompanied by platters of local cold cuts and cheeses. The journey continues on Sunday, April 7th, at 10:30 am in the Cantine De Liso in Solopaca (BN), renowned for the production of Aglianico and Falanghina DOP. Campania boasts a wine tradition of ancient origin and a territory among the first centers in the world for settlement, cultivation, and study of the vine. The tasting will focus on these two prestigious wines, paired with platters of cold cuts and cheeses. The vineyards of Montemarano (AV), composed of Fiano, Coda di Volpe, and Aglianico grapes, will be the protagonists of the third appointment scheduled for Sunday, April 14th, at 10:30 am, at the Cantina San Giovanni a Doglie, a winery born following the ideals of great experience and respect for the ancient traditions of the Molettieri family, for generations expert wine grape producers. It will be possible to taste three types of wines, Rosato Irpinia, Campi Taurasini, and Aglianico Irpinia, platters of typical Irpinian cold cuts and cheeses, during the performance of tarantella dancers. Three rounds of guided tours are planned at Rèn Wine in Alife, in the Alto Casertano - at the foot of the Matese massif - on Saturday, April 20th, starting at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, and 12:30 pm. Its vineyards are planted in the San Michele area, in a hilly zone already dear to the Bourbon royals for the cultivation of their grapes. In addition to the tasting of three types of wine, Bianco Campania IGT, Rosso Riserva, and Pallagrello 202, visitors will be offered crostini, cheese platters, and one of the best local typical dishes: ciceri e tagliarielli. On Sunday, April 21st, at 10:30 am, we return to the heart of Irpinia, in Castelvetere sul Calore (AV), to visit the Aminea Winery, a family-run business managed by two young sisters, Antonia and Imma, who grew up among the vines and the scent of must. The company extends over about 5 hectares of vineyard and produces only wines obtained from native grape varieties, Aglianico, Falanghina, Greco, and Fiano. Guests are expected to enjoy an entrée with a glass of sparkling wine accompanied by finger food, Fiano di Avellino, and Irpinia Aglianico reserve paired with focaccias and traditional Irpinian cold cuts. The Azienda Agricola Scompiglio in Castelvenere (BN) will host on Friday, April 26th, at 7 pm, the penultimate appointment of "Emerging Wineries". A young and dynamic reality that operates with the latest generation equipment for environmental protection, the winery will offer two types of wine, a white Falanghina IGP and a red Barbera del Sannio, paired with platters of local cold cuts and cheeses. The tour will conclude on Sunday, April 28th, at 10:30 am, at the Azienda Agricola Guerritore in Baronissi (SA), in the Irno valley, with a vineyard, about 300 meters above sea level, extending for 6 hectares on a loamy/clayey soil of volcanic origin and cultivated with Guyot. The guests' experience, between guided tour and tasting of wines and typical products, will also conclude in this last stage with the music of the Tammurrianti World Project, whose repertoire ranges in the immense heritage of the popular music of Southern Italy: tammurriate, tarantelle, and salterelli together with original songs proposed in their latest album, with rhythms masterfully executed with traditional drums played by the masters Michele Maione and Emidio Ausiello, creators of the project. Participation in "Emerging Wineries" is free upon mandatory reservation. For more information: www.scabec.it