Description
The Greco di Tufo DOCG region of Campania is located north of the Fiano di Avellino DOCG and includes the town of Tufo and seven other hillside communities. The region was elevated to a DOCG in 2003. Despite being a third of the size of the Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Greco di Tufo is the Campania region’s largest producer of DOC quality wine. The vineyard soils of the region are derived from tuff, a rock formed from volcanic ash—after which the town of Tufo itself is named. All DOCG wines from the region must contain at least 85% Greco with Coda di Volpe usually filling in the remaining blend. According to Master of Wine Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Greco di Tufo wines are usually ready to drink 3–4 years after harvest and have the aging potential to continue to develop well for 10–12 years.
“Rapierlike acidity is enmeshed with a silky, lightly honeyed profile of Red Delicious apple, blood orange peel, fleur de sel and green almond. Shows intensity and harmony overall, with a lightly chalky sensation on the spiced finish. Drink now through 2034. 650 cases made, 200 cases imported.” – 93 points, Wine Spectator
- 100% Greco
- Vines planted in 2000
- Southern orientation
- 400 meters elevation
- Clay soils of volcanic origin
- Fermentation and maturation in stainless steel for 4 months prior to bottling
- This wine is named for Clelia’s third grandson, Alessandro
- 830 cases produced annually