Guardiolo
Encyclopedia
Guardiolo is a group of wine
s grown and produced in the Italian
comuni
of Guardia Sanframondi
, San Lorenzo Maggiore
, San Lupo
, and Castelvenere
in the Province of Benevento
. This is a hilly farming region with small streams. There are both white and red varieties of Guardiolo. It has been awarded Denominazione di Origine Controllata
(DOC) status.
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
s grown and produced in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
comuni
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Guardia Sanframondi
Guardia Sanframondi
Guardia Sanframondi is a town and comune in the Province of Benevento, Campania region, Italy. It is best known for the penitential rite held every seven years.-Geography:...
, San Lorenzo Maggiore
San Lorenzo Maggiore
San Lorenzo Maggiore is a town and comune in the province of Benevento, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is a member of the Titerno "Local Action Group".-Festivals:...
, San Lupo
San Lupo
San Lupo is the name of a hill town and comune in the province of Benevento, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is a member of the Titerno "Local Action Group".-Festivals:...
, and Castelvenere
Castelvenere
Castelvenere is a town and comune in the Province of Benevento, Campania Region, Italy. It is a member of the Titerno "Local Action Group."-External links:*...
in the Province of Benevento
Province of Benevento
The Province of Benevento is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Benevento.It has an area of 2,071 km², and a total population of 289,455...
. This is a hilly farming region with small streams. There are both white and red varieties of Guardiolo. It has been awarded Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Denominazione di origine controllata is a quality assurance label for food products, especially wines and various formaggi . It is modelled after the French AOC...
(DOC) status.