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Campania
Wednesday 26 - Sunday 30 March
Classic Wine Journeys
This new itinerary explores Campania, staying on the bay of Naples convenient for our wine visits here and in Naples itself. The viticultural heartland of Campania is just inland from the volcano of Vesuvius. Here we ½nd the wines of Taurasi, Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino, and well as traditional wines such as Asprino di Aversa and Lacryma Cristi. The cuisine of Campania is what comes to most peoples mind when they think of Italian food - tomato and olive oil based dishes, delightful ½sh dishes, mozzarella, a wide variety of antipasti plus spaghetti and pizza. With basic ingredients of great quality, the local cuisine is simple, letting the primary ¾avours shine through. The Amal½tano coastline is brimming with lemon groves and restaurants in the region sometimes present menus based entirely around lemons. The wines are strangely overshadowed, but it wasnt always so. For the Romans, Campania was where many of their Grand Crus came from. Falernum, the greatest of all, and Caecubum were from just north of the Bay of Naples, and the wines of Pompeii and Surrentinium (Sorrento Peninsula) were highly
esteemed too. Our tour includes a visit to the Villa dei Mistieri on the outskirts of Pompeii, where we see the frescos showing an initiation ceremony into the rites of Bacchus. The villa even had its own winery. Well taste Mastrobernardinos modern interpretation of this wine in the villas replanted vineyards. The wines of the beautiful island of Ischia have also been more important in the past than now. It was one of the earliest Greek settlements in Italy (in the 8th century BC) and one of the ½rst places where wine was made in Italy. Ischia was also the second region in Italy to be awarded DOC (Denominazione di Origine). The whites which we taste here with Pietratorcia are perfumed and crisp, yet full ¾avoured and complex. Inland we will discover dynamic, good estates with interesting, complex wines. Our visits include the likes of Feudi di San Gregorio and Terredorre. At the regions heart is the city of Naples. There is nowhere
Naples
else quite like Naples with its ebullient attitude to life. It is a vibrant, bustling and chaotic city. The old centre of Naples with its palaces, cog railways, great opera house, churches, piazzas and alleyways is quite compact. It is easy and rewarding to explore, with cafes and gelaterias to slow you down and some things not to miss such as the excellent Archeological Museum. The Wine Guide is Rosemary George M.W.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Flight BA2606 Gatwick 07.30 / Naples 11.20 Lunch. Optional guided visit. 4* hotel Naples. Ischia winery visit & lunch. Winery visits & lunch. 4* hotel Stabia. Winery visit. Lunch. Optional Pompeii. Visit Villa dei Mistieri. Flight BA2611 Naples 15.20 / Gatwick 17.05.
Includes
Direct scheduled ¾ights Gatwick - Naples (BA), all taxes, coach, 4 nights 4*, breakfasts, 4 meals with wines, visits, tastings & entrance to sites. Wine Guide and Tour Manager.
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