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Italian new releases 2023 – the south and Sicily

Giusy Andreacchio with Mariolina Baccellieri

Part 3 of Walter's mouth-watering selection of newly released and highly distinctive Italian wines takes us to the south of the country, from Campania to Sicily. Above, Calabria champion Giusy Andreacchio (right) with Mariolina Baccellieri. See also his reviews of the north and the centre.

A stone’s throw away from the Costa d’Amalfi in Campania, Cilento is perhaps a little less picturesque but has the same aquamarine sea and a dramatic, unspoilt mountainous hinterland. Sandwiched in between are fields dedicated to the production of a type of small artichoke that is conserved in vinegar and olive oil.

Cilento...