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Antonio Caggiano
Giuseppe
Like many vineyards in the region of Irpinia, Cantine Antonia Caggiano was born out of a passion for wine and tradition. For many generations the Caggiano family has been cultivating grapes. Originally for large wineries in the north of the country, but since 1990 for their own cellar, when Antonio took a leap forward and founded his own wine cellar. Over the past 30 years Antonio, together with his son Giuseppe, has developed Cantine Antonio Caggiano into one of the most renowned wineries in the Irpinia region, the region of the famous Taurasi: “the Barolo of the south”.
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The center of attention
The village Taurasi, namesake of the wine and the location of the wine cellar, is at the center of the Irpinia region in Campania, about an hour’s drive from Naples. A gorgeous region, with historical hilltop villages, beautiful vineyards, and a total absence of tourism. This region has become more and more important in the Italian wine scene, Taurasi being its epicenter. Taurasi itself has a beautiful hilltop castle and an abundance of wine bars where local winemakers are presenting their wines.
Taurasi
When Antonio decided to start making his own wine 30 years ago, it was his ultimate goal to bring back the traditional flavors of the Aglianico grape. In 1980 a large part of the region was hit by a devastating earthquake. Recovering from this took a long time, and the focus shifted from making wine to survival and reconstruction. The Taurasi, the most prominent of all Aglianico wines, fell into oblivion. Antonio and Guiseppe’s fascination for tradition and the history of the region is not only reflected in their wines, you can see it everywhere in their cellar and winery, which is full of century old artifacts and wine production tools.
Modern technology
In the last few years Giuseppe has modernized the winery and equipped it with modern technology to make the best wines. He talked to us proudly about his ability to control and measure all fermentation tanks with his self-made app. It just goes to show, being an engineer will always be part of one’s character.
The Barolo of the South
In the vineyards only one type of red grape is cultivated, the Aglianico, that is characteristic of the Taurasi DOCG, the “Barolo of the south”. Additionally, Antonio and Giuseppe grow three types of white varieties, Fiano di Avelino, Greco di Tufo and a prominent grape of the greater Irpinia area: Falanghina. The Caggiano family has become a household name in one of the most important wine regions in the South of Italy and they have been winning many important prices every single year.
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