Penisola Sorrentina

About the wine

The Penisola Sorrentina DOC covers a picturesque, mountainous landscape along the Amalfi Coast and the Sorrento Peninsula. This appellation is historically significant for its traditional, often frizzante, red wines—most notably the celebrated Gragnano and Lettere sub-zones—which are deeply embedded in Neapolitan culinary culture. The wines are typically crafted from a blend of Piedirosso, Sciascinoso, and Aglianico for the reds, and Falanghina, Biancolella, and Greco for the whites. The reds are known for their vibrant, fruit-forward profiles, often displaying a characteristic 'smoky' nuance and a lively, evanescent foam in the frizzante versions. The whites are delicate, dry, and harmonious. Produced on steep, volcanic-influenced slopes of the Lattari Mountains, these wines represent a rejection of industrial standardization, favoring instead the authentic, rustic, and sapid qualities of the local terroir. They are designed for immediate enjoyment, pairing exceptionally well with local Mediterranean cuisine.

Grape varieties

Production & aging

The production area encompasses the rugged terrain of the Sorrento Peninsula and the Lattari Mountains in the province of Naples. Key communes include Gragnano, Lettere, Sorrento, Piano di Sorrento, Meta, Sant'Angelo, Massa Lubrense, Vico Equense, Agerola, Pimonte, and Casola di Napoli, with parts of Sant'Antonio Abate and Castellammare di Stabia. The zone is characterized by steep, sun-exposed slopes and volcanic-influenced soils.