Winery Fortnum and MasonGreco di Tufo
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
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 Fortnum and Mason matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of paella de marisco (seafood paella), goat cheese and bacon quiche or pretzels (alsace).
Details and technical informations about Winery Fortnum and Mason's Greco di Tufo.
Discover the grape variety: Reine des vignes
Obtained in Hungary in 1916 by Jean (Janos) Mathiasz by crossing the Beirut date tree with the Csaba pearl. This variety is nowadays very little multiplied, but it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Greco di Tufo from Winery Fortnum and Mason are 2017, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Fortnum and Mason
The Winery Fortnum and Mason is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 118 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: Mercaptan
Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.
