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Vesuvium Greco di Tufo 2016
Greco di Tufo DOCG
From a family cellar in Campania, this white has delightful honeyed pear and lemon fruit – a wine brimming with character. The grape, Greco di Tufo, is Greek in origin, but today is decidedly Italian. In fact one of Italy’s finest – a real star.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Clean, fresh, balanced, rich. Stone fruit, apple and pear flavours
Aroma
Aromatic, ripe pears and honeyed, almond character
Alongside the likes of Pinot Grigio, Italy produces outstanding whites from a plethora of unique grapes like Greco. This crisp, apple and lemon scented wine comes from the steep Irpinian hills of Campania, near Naples. The region’s microclimate is ideal for cultivating vines. At 500 metres altitude and with cooling sea breezes, the vineyards here can be among the last harvested in the country. Poor volcanic soils means yields are kept low, too. Vesuvium is an outstanding wine from a small family property owned by two brothers, who work hard in this inhospitable terrain to produce their intensely characterful, elegant wines. With hints of pear, almond and citrus fruits, this is a white to savour with vegetarian and seafood dishes.
For the 2014 vintage
