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Wine regions of Italy: Campagnia

The Campania region of Italy produces some of the most popular Italian wines. The Campania region is one of the largest wine producing regions in Italy, and although far from the most famous, it produces some of the most popular Italian wines. It lies in the South of Italy, on the West coast and is bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea. The region has a long history of wine production with archaeological evidence suggesting that grapes were grown here as far back as 1500 BC. The large-scale production started with the arrival of Greek settlers in 750 BC. Red grape varietals… Read more