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DOCG area for red wine in the Italian region of Campania. The zone was classified as DOC in 1970 and as DOCG in 1993. The vineyards cover 450 hectares of vineyards in the hilly and mountainous area of Irpinia, northeast of Avellino, on volcanic mountain slopes. Wine was already being grown here in pre-Christian times. The zone completely covers the municipalities of Bonito, Castelfranci, Castelvetere sul Calore, Fontanarosa, Lapio, Luogosano, Mirabella Eclano, Montefalcione, Montemarano, Montemiletto, Paternopoli, Pietradefusi, Sant'Angelo all'Esca, San Mango sul Calore, Taurasi, Torre le Nocelle and Venticano. The best locations are Castelfranci, Jampenne, Radici and Torre, all at about 400 metres above sea level.

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