Vesuvium Greco di Tufo 2017

You may well know Italy’s Pinot Grigio, but the country also 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, this is a white to savour with vegetarian and seafood dishes.