Azienda Agricola Galardi

A true cult wine producer, this small winery (only 10 hectares) produces annually a mere 30,000 bottles from vineyards at 400 meters above sea level and everyone is scrambling to buy some. From the volcanic slopes in Campania, this little estate is a recent phenomenon, as it only has a twenty year history. The Galardi winery is set among magnificent chestnut groves in the high hills of Sessa Aurunca, in north-western Campania, and on a clear day the Mediterranean can be seen in the distance. The family-owned estate, run with the help of consultant winemaker Riccardo Cotarella, produces just one wonderful wine: Terra di Lavoro, a deeply concentrated blend of Aglianico (80%) and Piedirosso (20%). Aglianico is one of Italy’s noblest grapes, and not by chance it is nicknamed the “Nebbiolo of the South”. This is a black, brooding, long-aging red – one of Southern Italy’s very best wines.