REGION: Campania

Fourth-generation Greco specialist Gabriella Ferrara farms 12 hectares of calcareous clay, sulfur-rich soil of volcanic origin at high altitude. Enologist Paolo Caciorgna, a student of Giulio Gambelli, assists in the winemaking. Vinous called their Vigna Cicogna “One of Italy’s ten best whites.”

Clelia Romano’s vineyards around the Lapio village northeast of Avellino are considered the “grand cru” growing area for the white variety Fiano. A relative newcomer, begun in 1994, this family-run estate has reached the height of critical acclaim for Fiano, Greco and Aglianico-based Taurasi wines