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Vesuvio DOC is an interesting appellation from Campania producing red, white, rose, dessert and sparkling wines.
Cultivated in Naples, at the feet of the still-active volcano: Vesuvio, the pendulous bunches of golden-yellow grapes resemble a fox’s bushy tail, and this is where the name Coda di Volpe meaning “tail of the fox” comes from.
Wines which qualify for the DOC, but have an alcohol level 1 to 1.5 percent higher than the basic Vesuvio qualification also carry the name Lacryma Christi (del Vesuvio), meaning “the tears of Christ of Vesuvius”.
Whites and rosés are usually produced for immediate consumption, unlike the reds which require a little age.
Vesuvio‘s vineyards are found on the slopes of the still-active volcano Mount Vesuvius, east of Naples.
The zone completely covers the municipalities of Boscotrecase, Ercolano, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio and Trecase, and parts of the municipalities of Boscoreale, Cercola, Ottaviano, Pollena Trocchia, Portici, San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Sant’Anastasia, Somma Vesuviana, Terzigno, Torre Annunziata and Torre del Greco in the province of Naples.
Piedirosso meaning “Red feet” refers to the foot of the vine, which used to be red resembling the red feet of a dove. Many blends are created using Piedirosso. This grape is considered a specialty of the Vesuvio region.
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