Sciascinoso (Olivella), a thick-skinned red grape from Campania, yields robust wines with dried plum, tobacco, and spicy notes, often blended with Aglianico. Grown in volcanic soils near Naples and Avellino, it was historically a blending wine but now stars in pure bottlings by innovators. Pair with Neapolitan ragù, meatballs, or aged caciocavallo. Fun fact: Its name means “creaky” in dialect, referencing the woody stems.
Our Wines Produced from Sciascinoso
