Greco di Tufo “Terrantica”

Wines

Terrantica comes from the Favati family’s estate vineyard in Santa Paolina, in the heart of Tufo — one of the smallest and most storied DOCG zones in Italy, where Greco has been cultivated since it was first brought to Campania by the ancient Greeks. Hand-harvested in late October from vines planted at 500 meters, the grapes undergo a period of skin contact before fermenting slowly in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Straw yellow in the glass, with the volcanic soils of Tufo written into every sip.

Appellation: Greco di Tufo DOCG

Type: White, dry

Grape Variety: 100% Greco di Tufo

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:

Color: Straw yellow color.

Bouquet: Honey, almond, white/yellow flowers, subtle citrus.

Palate: Full bodied, almost cream in texture, notes of white orchard fruit and honey, still the finish is crisp with excellent acidity.

Alcohol: 12.5%.

Serving Temperature: 10/12 C° (50-54º F).

Food Pairing: Seafood salads, shellfish, grilled sword fish or sea bass, linguine with clams.

Vinyard Notes:

Location: Santa Paolina is an estate vineyard in Tufo, province of Avelllino.

Elevation: 500 meters (1,640 ft.) above sea level.

Soil: Volcanic soils.

Training System: Guyot.

Vine Density: 6,500 per acre.

Yield: 80 quintals/hectare

Winemaking Notes:

Harvest: Hand-picked in late October.

Vinification: Maceration on the lees. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.