A small family-run winery in the Campi Flegrei (Agnano, Naples) producing wines from terraced vineyards on volcanic soil, with a low-intervention approach and limited production.
The estate is linked to the Moccia family: father Gennaro launched a plan to restore the vineyards in the Agnano/Astroni area in 1960, and his son Raffaele has continued to manage the property, preserving the traditional, hands-on nature of the cultivation.
Production philosophy
The estate practices "heroic" viticulture on steep terraces, with hand-harvesting, low yields and low-intervention winemaking. Its stated aim is to showcase the local volcanic terroir through limited-production wines that express the native grape varieties.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards located on the volcanic hills of the Astroni Nature Reserve, in the historic Campi Flegrei area. Dark, sandy soils, steep slopes and terraced cultivation requiring manual labor.
Characteristics
Grape varieties
Piedirosso
Falanghina
What makes it distinctive
Vineyards on volcanic terraces in the Riserva degli Astroni
Family-run estate directly managed by Raffaele Moccia.
Hand-cultivated, low yields, late harvest.
Limited production and low-intervention winemaking