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Taurasi is a town and municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. In antiquity it was a town in Samnium. The town's name probably derives from the Latin Taurus. Over time it changed from Taurasos to Taurasia(not to be confused with the Taurasia founded in northern Italy by the Taurini, which is now called Turin) before changing to its current form. Taurasi is best known for its increasingly famous red wine also named Taurasi, made of Aglianico grapes along with Piedirosso and Barbera grapes.

Taurasi
Comune
Location of Taurasi
Taurasi
Location of Taurasi in Italy
Taurasi
Taurasi (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°0′N 14°57′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
Government
  MayorAntonio Tranfaglia
Area
  Total14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Elevation
384 m (1,260 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
  Total2,316
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymTaurasini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83030
Dialing code0827
Patron saintSt. Marcian
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights



Wines


The town was centred on by a Longobard castle which was enlarged by the Normans. Taurasi is a centre of production of the red wine Taurasi DOCG. It is a full-bodied dry wine with an aromatic vein. The wine must be aged for three years, of which one must be in chestnut or oak casks. In the three succeeding years, the wine can be tasted in the fullness of its quality and is particularly good as an accompaniment to roasted red meats.

The variety of grapes it is made from, Aglianico, is believed to have been introduced by Hellenic peoples around the time of the foundation of Cumae. It is found in virtually the whole of southern Italy but the wines produced from it are considerably different, depending on the places where the vines grow. Aglianico has a medium-sized cluster of grapes which is cylindrical-conical in shape.


References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.





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[de] Taurasi

Taurasi ist eine italienische Gemeinde mit 2277 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) in der Provinz Avellino, Kampanien. Die insgesamt 14 km² große Gemeinde liegt auf einer Höhe von 398 m s.l.m. Die Gemeinde ist namensgebend für den DOCG Rotwein Taurasi.
- [en] Taurasi

[es] Taurasi

Taurasi es uno de los 119 municipios o comunas ("comune" en italiano) de la provincia de Avellino, en la región de Campania. Con cerca de 2.749 habitantes, se extiende por una área de 14 km², teniendo una densidad de población de 196 hab/km². Linda con los municipios de Lapio, Luogosano, Mirabella Eclano, Montemiletto, Sant'Angelo all'Esca, y Torre Le Nocelle.

[ru] Таурази

Таурази (итал. Taurasi) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Кампания, в провинции Авеллино.



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