Campania is considered by many to be the region which is showing the greatest evolution in the quality of its vineyards and its wine. In the time of  Cicero, Horace and Virgil, Campania was considered one of the most important wine regions. Etruscans, Romans and Greeks valued this land for its rich and fertile soil. The fall of the Roman Empire and later the abysmal decline of the once world capital of Naples  seemed to have almost irrevocably condemned this land to lie fallow. It is only recently that a new generation of winemakers is striving to bring this land back to its former glory. Most notably among them is Carlo De Lucia . He has a great passion for making wine, an understanding of the new technology and a willingness to experiment and make certain sacrifies in the name of quality. Carlo De Lucia's estate lies in the medieval town, founded by the Longobards, of Guardia Sanframondi. The town lies at 428 meters above sea level and overlooks the Valley of the Calore River.   In this cool climate a traditional form of  Guyot is used which leaves the grapes suspended beneath the lower wire to absorb heat from the earth. The soil is mainly clay mixed with volcanic ash and limestone .  Guardia Sanframondi has a small and very specific D.O.C. which concentrates on two of Italy's oldest varietals, Falanghina and Aglianico. He makes a Falanghina  which has an inticing bouquet of lemon blossoms and ginestra . It has a good structure and a long aromatic finish. The cru Vigna delle Ginestre is fermented in oak casks of 5 hectoliters and remain sur lies for several months. The bouquet is filled with ripe apricots and the taste is rich and mouth-filling.