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WhiteGreco di TufoDOCG

Benito Ferrara Greco di Tufo Vigna Cicogna DOCG

by Benito Ferrara · Campania, Italy

Awards & scores
  • Tre Bicchieri 2015Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2013 vintage
  • Tre Bicchieri 2014Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2012 vintage
  • Tre Bicchieri 2012Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2010 vintage
  • Tre Bicchieri 2011Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2009 vintage
Appellation
Greco di TufoDOCG
Type
White
Grapes
Greco
Alcohol
13.5%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
White
Colour depth
Light
Body
Full-bodied
Serve at
10–12 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
Benito FerraraCampania, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit grows at 500 m above sea level on an east-facing site with mineral-rich clay-limestone soil. The vines are 20 years old. The estate’s wider vineyard holdings lie among hills at 500–600 m, have favourable exposure and are trained using the Guyot system.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested in late October and vinified in stainless-steel vats.

Ageing

The wine rests for seven months in steel tanks, followed by a further one to two months in bottle.

Tasting profile

Straw-coloured, with a balanced palate and notes of fruit and almond.

Label / history

Benito Ferrara was founded in 1880, initially as a grape-growing estate. It now owns 8 ha of vineyards, planted 30 years ago.