Wines and spirits Campania

Artisanal producer of liqueurs based on limone Costa d'Amalfi PGI, the lemon harvested on the Amalfi coast, which enjoys a protected designation. You can of course buy limoncello, but also crema di limone, which is smoother, and babà au limoncello. Also liqueurs based on other fruits (strawberry, melon...). The production site is directly behind the tiny shop, so the smell is extremely pleasant. Ideal to bring back a gift or a souvenir of your trip to the Amalfi Coast.

Mario and Ida left the city in the 1990s to come to this unspoiled corner of nature, on the edge of a marine protected area, to grow vines. They produce about 20,000 bottles of organic wine per year from their 4 hectares of vineyards. A "human-sized" estate, in keeping with their desire to live in symbiosis with their environment. The visit with tasting offers a great opportunity to discover their wines, which are gradually gaining deserved recognition.

Wine shop and bar in front of the port of Ischia, in the middle of the row of tourist restaurants. The shop sells and introduces wine lovers to the wines of the Alfonzo Perrazzo estate, one of the oldest on the island, founded in 1880. Ask to see, at the back of the premises, the 8th century cave dug into the tufa where the precious bottles are aged. The winery has won various international awards and has received commissions from celebrities. In addition to the wine, you can also taste a very good rucolino (arugula liqueur).

The tasteful, modern interior of this wine shop suggests that there are treasures hidden here for wine lovers. Mia D'Alessio, the owner, is also the sommelier of the restaurant Aurora. A lifelong wine enthusiast, she has built up an extraordinary cellar. More than 3,000 bottles on display, not including the cellar. She sells some of her wines all over the world, to buyers who have already been won over during their visit to Capri. All the great Italian wines are present, but also a large choice of fine wines from Campania.

A shop that is easy to spot as it is just to the right of the monumental stairs leading to the Duomo. This is the best place in town to buy limoncello. The choice of style of lemon liqueur bottles is vast. The shop also sells wine, some ceramics and other fruit liqueurs. The Cobaltoli brothers have been making limoncello for over 25 years and their expertise is exceptional. The factory for the delicious 100% organic liqueurs is located next door in Supportico Ferrari.

Founded in the early 1990s, this family-run cantina has won numerous awards and prizes. It produces an excellent range of wines, from Taurasi DOCG to table wine. A tour of the estate takes you down into vaulted cellars dug up to 12 metres deep. This is where the barrels are kept. There is also a small museum of the farming tradition, with a centuries-old press and various old tools. It is possible to book a wine tasting with cheese and salted meats from the region.

After passing under the bell tower of Santa Trofimena, which spans the street, you reach the shop of this artisanal liquorificio , bathed in the scent of citrus fruits. Tasting and sale of limoncello made according to a traditional recipe from lemons of the Amalfi coast. Natural ingredients and flavours are used in the composition of the other liqueurs on sale: Bronte pistachio cream, finocchietto (made with wild fennel), amaro, fragolina (strawberry)... Citrus fruit jams and limoncello baba.

On the way back from a beautiful excursion to Punta Campanella or Mount Costanzo, here is a shopping stop to treat yourself or to bring back a typical souvenir for your loved ones. In Termini, a 5-minute drive from Sant'Agata, Nastro d'Oro is a small artisanal workshop specializing in the production of limoncello. It is impossible to miss it, the lemon scent is so intoxicating that it will surely catch your attention. In addition to the famous lemon liqueur, it is also available with fennel, liquorice, melon and walnuts.

The estate is managed with passion by Milena Pepe, a young Belgian who, after studying oenology and viticulture in France, took over the family vineyard in Irpinia. Since then, it has been a real success story: 70 hectares of vineyards (and 11 hectares of olive trees), 500,000 bottles of wine per year and various international awards. The sales outlet is open every day and the TenutaCavalierPepeorganizes wine tastings, including several DOC and DOCG, and guided tours of the vineyard and the cantina in French.

The De Conciliis family welcomes you to their estate in the hinterland of Agropoli to discover their Cilento wines, produced from the 15 hectares of vines on the property. The grape varieties, characteristic of the region, are Fiano for the white andAglianico for the red. Their production obtained organic certification in 2015. It's best to contact them before visiting and tasting their wines, among which the Donnaluna Fiano DOC (white) and Donnaluna Aglianico Paestum IGP (red). The company also produces extra virgin olive oil.

Craft microbrewery located in the hinterland of Sorrento, less than 10 minutes by car from the city center. It was founded in 2009 by two friends who are passionate about the art of brewing and attached to their Sorrento territory. They now welcome beer lovers and introduce their production: quality beers characterized by particular aromas of lemon peel, orange or Sorrento nuts. You can visit the brewery, follow the different stages of production and finish by tasting the different beers.