Contrade di Taurasi_Cantine Lonardo
About the Winery
Contrade di Taurasi, founded by the Lonardo family in 1998, is a small, family-owned winery in Irpinia, focused on crafting authentic wines from its five hectares of volcanic soil vineyards. With deep roots in traditional vine-growing and a commitment to experimentation in the cellar, the estate blends centuries of agribusiness expertise with modern techniques. Their wines are made exclusively from estate-grown grapes, using native yeasts to highlight the unique terroir of the region.
About the Wines
Contrade di Taurasi produces distinctive wines that capture the essence of Irpinia’s volcanic soils and ideal microclimate. Their offerings include Grecomusc', a bold white wine, and a range of red wines such as Aglianico, known for its freshness and fruity character, Taurasi, an elegant and structured red, and Taurasi Riserva, their flagship wine, only produced in exceptional vintages. The winery emphasizes quality, producing limited quantities of handcrafted wines with a strong connection to tradition and innovation.
Services
- Parking Free
- Wine Sale
- Pet Friendly
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User Reviews (1)
Magnificent Experience
As soon as you arrive you will be welcomed by the two owners, who, with the utmost willingness to answer your every question, will show you the different organically farmed rows on a guided tour.
The visit continues inside the winery where the different winemaking methods and the bottling process will be explained to you.
It concludes with a tasting of 3 of their own wines: a basic Taurasi DOCG, an Aglianico DOC, and a Grecomusc IGP.
The wines will be served at the right temperature and with all the tools, which makes the tasting suitable for both professionals and wine lovers.
Needless to say anything about the excellence of their Taurasi, but their Grecomusc deserves a special mention, which turned out to be a fantastic surprise with a characteristic smoky aftertaste.
A 5-glass experience and definitely to be repeated.
I'll conclude with a piece of advice for anyone who wants to undertake this experience: contact the owners to get directions on how to reach the place, as the GPS will make you take immense and useless detours.
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