📜 Greco di Tufo
A white wine from the Greco grape on the hills of Irpinia in Campania.
Greco di Tufo is a white wine made from the Greco grape on the hills of Irpinia, around the town of Tufo in Campania, southern Italy. The name comes from tufo, volcanic tuff, a light soft rock that makes up the local slopes.
Greco is one of the region's ancient varieties. The wine is usually dry and pale, with aromas of flowers, pear and almond, fresh acidity and clear minerality. Irpinia lies at altitude, so nights are cool and the grapes stay fresh. Sparkling versions exist too, and aged wines gain depth.
Greco di Tufo is protected as a PDO. It is one of the still white wines of Campania and is counted among the best whites of southern Italy. It goes with seafood, fish and light vegetable dishes. This example shows that southern Italy makes not only dense reds but also fine white wines.
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- 📍 Irpinia
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- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sparkling wine
Frequently asked questions
Where does Greco di Tufo come from?
From Irpinia, the hilly area around the town of Tufo in Campania, Italy.
Which grape is it made from?
The white Greco grape.
What does it taste like?
Dry and fresh, with floral and pear notes and minerality.
What to read next
- 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
- 🍷 Sparkling wine — Wine with bubbles of carbon dioxide produced by a second fermentation.
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