WINES OF THE AMALFI COAST

If you are a wine lover you will surely have come across some of the labels I will tell you about below: these are the most renowned wines of the Coast, produced by wineries that have a long history behind them and an unbreakable bond with the territory. 

Let's start with the Furore subzone and the best-known coastal winery in Italy: the Marisa Cuomo Winery. The winery, founded in 1942, produces about 50 thousand bottles a year: among the most relevant types is the Furore Bianco Fiorduva, formed with Fenile, Ginestra and Ripoli grapes, while a combination of Piedirosso and Aglianico gives birth to Furore Rosso. It is one of the most awarded wineries, with "Tre Bicchieri" recognition from Gambero Rosso's "I Vini d'Italia" guide and even a gold medal obtained overseas, in Los Angeles, with the "Best of Class" Award Limited Production. And that's not all: Marisa Cuomo's wines also received the "Cinque Grappoli” award from the Italian Sommelier Association.

In Ravello, Cantine Ettore Sammarco has been carrying on a winemaking tradition since 1962. The 1960s and 1970s were the golden years for Ravello, during which Sammarco's wines were a great success among all the guests of the area's great hotels. Today the winery is run by Ettore's sons and the most valuable wines of its production are the Selva delle Monache White, Rosé and Red, the Vigna Grotta Piana Bianco and the Terre Saracene White and Red. Of these, Selva delle Monache and Vigna Grotta Piana have received many awards, particularly from the Italian Touring Club's "Vini Buoni d'Italia" guide and Gambero Rosso.

Tramonti is the largest subzone. Here lies the realm of Cantine Apicella. Until the late 1970s, Tramonti wine was sold in bulk to buyers in nearby towns. It was Giuseppe Apicella who had the idea of selling it in bottles and labeling it with the name Tramonti. It was an immediate success, which endures to this day.
Tenuta San Francesco, run by the Bove brothers, is also an increasingly important company. It produces about 50,000 bottles a year, including the famous "È iss," as well as Tramonti White and Red, and Per Eva.

Finally, although outside the three subzones, the small winery Le Vigne di Raito, located in Vietri sul Mare, deserves a mention. In particular, their red wine Ragis and rosé Vitamenia should be remembered.

Some of the wineries I told you about organize tours of their vineyards with the unmissable final tasting! Not only will you be able to see up close the grapes from which the best wines on the Coast are made, but you will also be able to taste them in the place where they are made. If you are looking for authentic experiences these tours are for you! I recommend a few right below.

• Tenuta San Francesco in Tramonti organizes tastings of local products and Amalfi Coast DOC wines, as well as cooking classes and private tours. Click here for all the information.
• The Vigne di Raito organize Wine Tours with lunches and dinners. The tour is the perfect opportunity to discover all the details of wine production and especially to taste it together with the products of their land in picnic areas surrounded by greenery. For more information and to book click here.
• The Marisa Cuomo Cellars are also open to the public and offer tastings and guided tours, discovering the wines and wonders of Furore. For more information, click here.

In short, now that you know all about the wines of the Amalfi Coast you have to try them: believe me, you won't regret it!