Greco di Tufo DOCG 2025

Mastroberardino | Campania
Mastroberardino S.p.A. | Via Manfredi 75/81 | IT 83042 Atripalda

13010125 · 0,75 l · 18,53 €/lavailable immediately

In the first century BC, the Pelasgians brought – immigrants from Thessaly – brought a grape variety to the hills of Irpinia that the Romans later called "Aminea Gemina" because of its characteristic two-part grape. Two millennia later, this vine still has the same character: unconventional, mineral, with a longevity that is unrivalled among white varieties. Mastroberardino has not only cultivated the Greco – the family rescued it when it had almost disappeared after the Second World War and made it the flagship of Campania for decades. The vineyards of Tufo and Petruro Irpino are situated at 450 metres above sea level, exposed to the south-east, in clayey and calcareous soils – and in Tufo the soil is literally named after the rock that was once important as a sulphur mine. This sulphur tone in the terroir is no coincidence: it is a signature. Hand-picked in the second decade of October, classic vinification in steel tanks at a controlled temperature, followed by several months of bottle ageing – precise, without distraction.

Straw yellow in colour with golden reflections. The nose opens with ripe stone fruit such as peach and apricot, plus a hint of pineapple, carried by a herbaceous freshness and that unmistakable mineral depth that sulphur rock and limestone produce together. The palate is juicy and structured, the acidity elegantly supportive, the finish long with a slightly bitter, nutty aftertaste. Typically Greco, inimitably Irish. SUPERIORE.DE