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Colli di Castelfranci Greco Grotte - 2022
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
100% Greco
Appellation
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Aging
Refined on the lees for 4 months with batonnage (every two weeks).
Alcohol %
13
In Stock
Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
100% Greco
Appellation
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Aging
Refined on the lees for 4 months with batonnage (every two weeks).
Alcohol %
13
Wine Profile
Wine Profile / Tasting Notes
The Greco di Tufo gives a pale yellow wine tending to gold, with fruity perfume. The taste shows a fresh and tasty based structure, supported by good softness and fine false caloric touch and a long aromatic persistence.
Sumptuous, intense.
Production Notes
Manual harvest in 15kg small bins followed buy a long pressing of no-destemmed bunches.
The must undergo static decantation for about 24/36 hours at 8/10 °C.
Fermentation occur in stainless steel vats for about a month at controlled temperature.
After the fermentation the wine is refined on the lees for 4 months with batonnage (every two weeks).
Winemaker Notes
Greco di Tufo is an ancient noble vine. described and praised by virgilio in the “Georgiche”, it seems to be dated back to the first century B.C.
Its original land is Campania and precisely tufo, in the Avellino province.
Food & Wine Pairing
This wine is the perfect aperitif and also goes well with charcuterie, sushi, mixed olives, calamari, lightly fried dishes, seafood cuisine, and bruschetta.
