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Campania

Campania is located in the southern section of the Italian peninsula, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, and is known as the "shin of the boot" of the peninsula. Naples is the country's capital and largest city (Napoli). Campania is well known for the city of Naples, the ruins of Pompeii, the island of Capri, and the stunning Amalfi Coast. Campania is well known in the wine world for red wines made from Aglianico, such as Taurasi, and white wines made from Falanghina, Fiano, and Greco. It has four DOCGs, fifteen DOCs, and ten IGPs. Campania had 25,600 ha (63,200 acres) of registered vineyards in 2020, generating 1.4 million hl (15.6 million cases) of wine—mostly table wine, with only 19% of it DOP. Aglianico is the major grape variety grown in the region (34 percent ).

References:  https://italianwinecentral.com/

Map: By TUBS - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14512778

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