The origins of Taurasi wine date back to the pre-Roman era. The Aglianico grape variety, from which Taurasi wine is produced from was called “Hellenic”, or originating in Greece. Taurasi wine was named after “Taurasia”, a little village that was taken over by Romans after they defeated Hirpinis in the 80 a.C. The Romans then mooved here thousands of settlers from Liguria to work in the vineyards.