Castellore, Specially Selected Greco di Tufo, Campania, Italy 2021

89
Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Tate Modern, London, 29 Mar 2023)
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2024
Perhaps subliminal, as the tufo in Greco di Tufo refers to the compacted volcanic ash that forms the soil of this DOCG, but this wine has a real smoky presence. The orchard fruit and citrus notes lie in the background on the crisp, bone-dry palate, but it's the minerality that lingers.
Castellore, Specially Selected Greco di Tufo, Campania, Italy 2021
Producer
Castellore
Brand
Specially Selected
Vintage
2021
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Italy
Region
Campania
Appellation
Greco di Tufo
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.00%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Greco di Tufo