Winery Antica HirpiniaGreco di Tufo
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Greco di Tufo from the Winery Antica Hirpinia
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Greco di Tufo of Winery Antica Hirpinia in the region of Campania is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Greco di Tufo of Winery Antica Hirpinia in the region of Campania often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Greco di Tufo
Pairings that work perfectly with Greco di Tufo
Original food and wine pairings with Greco di Tufo
The Greco di Tufo of Winery Antica Hirpinia matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of panga curry, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or palm trees for the aperitif!.
Details and technical informations about Winery Antica Hirpinia's Greco di Tufo.
Discover the grape variety: Altesse
The Altesse white grape variety is French in origin, but its ancestors were brought from Cyprus. It then developed in the vineyards of the southeast of the country. The Montagnieu fusette or arbane, as it is also called, buds early in the year. A cottony veil covers the first buds. The involuted blade and the U-shaped petiolar sinus distinguish the adult, three-lobed leaves. During, sometimes for late vengeance, the clusters of medium or small size are winged, compact and cylindrical.the fruits reveal a melting pulp under a film of variable color. The pink-tan colour replaces the early reddish yellow when the berries ripen. If they persist, the berries take on a lilac hue. The vinification promises sparkling, aromatic and elegant sweet whites, or dry whites. Altesse is a grape variety to be carefully maintained against acariosis and erinosis.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Greco di Tufo from Winery Antica Hirpinia are 2018, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Antica Hirpinia
The Winery Antica Hirpinia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Greco di Tufo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Greco di Tufo
The wine region of Greco di Tufo is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quintodecimo or the Domaine Benito Ferrara produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Greco di Tufo are Aglianico, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Greco di Tufo often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, ginger or flint and sometimes also flavors of perfume, salt or honeysuckle.
The wine region of Campania
Campania is a region that forms the "tibia" of the boot of Italy, and whose largest city is Naples. Its name comes from Campania felix, a Latin phrase meaning roughly "happy land". The region has strong historical links with wine and vineyards, dating back to the 12th century BC, and is one of the oldest wine regions in Italy. The considerable influence of ancient empires, including the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, means that some of the varieties in this region are linked to historical legends.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
