AZIENDA AGRICOLA MARCHIONE NICOLA

In Aquara, in the inland Salerno area, Marchione Nicola brings together two agricultural worlds of Cilento: olive growing, with century-old groves, and a modern approach to vineyard management. The five denominations managed by the company are clearly divided by type. One concerns olive oil, the Cilento DOP, an extra virgin with a yellow-green color and a peppery kick. The other four belong to wine and cover a range extending from the territorial DOCs—Castel San Lorenzo, with its Barbera-based reds, and Cilento—to the IGTs of Colli di Salerno and Paestum, where the varietal range broadens. The thread connecting oil and wine is a declaredly sustainable management, designed to preserve the integrity of the raw materials over decades of conscious work. The company is open to visitors, and it is on-site that this dual approach is best understood: walking through olive groves and vineyards allows one to see how each bottle and tin retains traces of the terroir choices from which they originate. A worthwhile stop for anyone wishing to experience Cilento through its two emblematic products.

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