Greco di Tuffo

Last but not least varietal on our virtual Campania, Southern Italy tour.

Greco, an ancient variety and one of Italy’s most well known wines, grows in many places throughout Campania, but the crème de la crème Greco di Tufo DOCG. It is also found in other regions such as Puglia, Tuscany and Lazio. It often gets confused with Greco Bianco from Calabria but they are completely different.

“Tufo” is named for the volcanic tuff rock that dominates the earth in which it thrives. The region’s volcanic soils, an abundance of sunshine and coastal Mediterranean breezes all contribute to the bright flavor, full body, delicately aromatic, herbal, apricot, racy, minerals. Greco is less aromatic than Fiano but has a stronger personality - it’s chalky minerality, citric and memorable in it’s structure.

I Favati Greco di Tufo DOCG “Terrantica"

100% Greco di Tufo

12.5%

Cantine I Favati’s story began in the early 1900s. As many wineries do, it began by producing wine for close family and friends in the traditional way. “The passion and artisanal  traditions of those ancestors continue to thrive today. “ Their production is on a small scale as their focus is on quality, not quantity.

Elevation at 500 meters (1,580 feet) above sea level the 2 hectares of 6-7 year old vines were grown on clay-limestone soils and harvested in the traditional method. Macerated on the lees and fermented in cool stainless steel tanks.

Pours into the glass a straw yellow color.

Swirl and delicate bouquet of apple, citrus, honey, yellow blossoms, apricot kernel, flint and almonds tickle your nose.

Sip and you are met with both a palate coating creaminess in texture, dry wine with a brisk acidity. The fuller bodied wine carries flavors of honey, lemon peel, stone fruit, herbal fresh cut grass, ripe mango, hyacinth flowers and finishes on lingering flinty minerality.

Pair with white pizza of wild porcini mushrooms, fried calamari, Butter Poached Scallops, Brandade de Morue or grilled lemon and olive oil Corvina white fish.