“Grande Cuvée Luigi Moio” Bianco Irpinia DOC 2023

Quintodecimo | Campania
Quintodecimo s.a. srl. | Via San Leonardo 27 | IT 83036 Mirabella Eclano

13100723 · 0,75 l · 132,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
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There are wines that are more than just wines – they are statements of intent. When Luigi Moio created his Grande Cuvée after twenty years of tireless work in the vineyards of Irpinia, he produced not only his flagship white wine, but a testament to his philosophy. This exceptional blend of 40% Greco di Tufo, 40% Fiano di Avellino and 20% Falanghina brings together Campania's three great indigenous grape varieties in a composition of rare harmony and complexity. The Greco comes from the finest plot of the Giallo d'Arles vineyard in Tufo, where marl-sand soils with a high clay content and valuable limestone deposits at an altitude of 400 metres create ideal conditions. The Fiano is selected from the finest plots of the Exultet vineyard in Lapio – here, at an altitude of 600 metres, porous layers of lapilli permeate the clay-rich subsoil, ensuring a constant water supply to the vines. Finally, the Falanghina thrives on the loose, clay-rich soils of the mid-slopes of Mirabella Eclano, where the west-facing aspect ensures optimal ripening conditions.

The winemaking process follows Moio's principle of "controlled complexity": after being hand-picked and placed in 15-kilogram crates, the grapes are gently pressed. 60% of the must ferments in new French barriques, whilst 40% ferments in stainless-steel tanks at 18–20°C – a deliberate division that later contributes to the wine’s unique balance. Eight months' ageing sur lie, followed by two years' bottle ageing before release, complete this oenological masterpiece.

The 2023 Grande Cuvée is a brilliant golden-yellow wine with greenish highlights. The bouquet reveals the full complexity of this unique blend: exotic fruits blend with floral notes from all three grape varieties, whilst mineral and almost iodine-like nuances reflect the volcanic origins of the soils. On the palate, the wine unfolds with exceptional depth and structure: the powerful minerality of the Greco harmonises perfectly with the elegant fruitiness of the Fiano and the Mediterranean freshness of the Falanghina. The final is of impressive length – a lingering echo of the Campanian terroirs, perfectly expressing Luigi Moio's vision of a great white cuvée. SUPERIORE.DE

"A brilliant, pale golden-yellow colour with green hues. A very appealing, intense nose, with aromas of ripe peach, complemented by melon and a hint of tropical fruit. Juicy and full-bodied on the palate, it opens up clearly and straightforwardly, with a salty note, plenty of peach and apricot, along with delicate hints of honey; it also has good structure and a very long finish." Falstaff

"A seductive white wine with delicate floral, spicy and herbal aromas, which comes across as statuesque and graceful. The elegant, delicious acidity forms the supple backbone for a multi-layered bouquet of notes of macadamia nut, creamy melon and apple, complemented by hints of grated ginger, Meyer lemon zest, white pepper and vanilla. It gains in intensity as it unfolds on the palate and transitions into a salty, mineral-driven finish." Wine Spectator

"The 2023 Grande Cuvée Luigi Moio entices with a luxurious display of ripe peaches and nectarines, crushed rocks and vanilla custard. Seamless and pliant, this communicates purity through its ripe orchard fruits and minty herbal tones that gain a salty edge toward the close. The long and intense close leaves a primary staining of concentration, a counterbalance of riveting acidity and nuances of green apple. This is a larger-scale Grande Cuvée Luigi Moio, but the balance is impeccable. The ripeness of the Fiano component in the blend lends the 2023 a rich, Chablis-like texture." Vinous