📜 Cilento
Italian DOC in the province of Salerno: dry white, rosé and red wines, mainly from Fiano and Aglianico.
Cilento is an Italian DOC (protected as PDO), recognised in 1989, for dry white, rosé and red wines from the province of Salerno in Campania.
The main grapes are Aglianico and Fiano, together with Sangiovese, Trebbiano Toscano, Primitivo and Piedirosso. There are five types. Bianco and Fiano are straw yellow and dry, with at least 11% total alcohol. Rosato is pink, fresh and dry, with at least 11%. Rosso and Aglianico are ruby red, dry and full-bodied, with at least 11.5%. The red types may also be labelled Riserva. The maximum yield is 70 hl per hectare.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Cilento ← main grape of ← 🍇 Aglianico → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Campania, 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Aglianico
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
Frequently asked questions
What is Cilento?
An Italian DOC for dry white, rosé and red wines from the province of Salerno in Campania.
Which grapes are used?
Mainly Aglianico and Fiano, with Sangiovese, Trebbiano Toscano, Primitivo and Piedirosso.
What types are there?
Bianco, Fiano, Rosato, Rosso and Aglianico; the reds may be Riserva.
What to read next
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
Similar
📜 Colli di Salerno · 📜 Roccamonfina · 📜 Castel San Lorenzo · 📜 Galluccio · 📜 Paestum · 📜 Epomeo
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Documento unico / Fascicolo tecnico DOP Cilento (eAmbrosia, PDO-IT-A0243)
- Wikidata