The region (Italian: Campania) with the capital Naples is located in the south-west of Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast near the "boot strap". Only the regions of Apulia, Calabria and Sicily are further south.
This is one of the oldest wine-growing regions in Italy, with viticulture dating back to the Etruscans. Greek colonists probably founded colonies here and in neighbouring Calabria as early as 1,000 BC and called the area Oinotria (land of vines grown on stakes). The Romans later perfected viticulture here and called the area "Campania Felix" (happy land) because the alluvial and volcanic soil and abundant sunshine meant that wine thrived here.
![]()
If I were to rate websites, you would deserve the highest rating. It is rare to come across websites that provide such a large amount of data and are still so intuitive to use. Respect for the lovingly researched and informatively prepared encyclopedia. Keep it up!
Lothar Lindner
Innsbruck