Winery Terre del PrincipatoCorte Fuscolo Greco 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 Corte Fuscolo Greco di Tufo from the Winery Terre del Principato
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Corte Fuscolo Greco di Tufo of Winery Terre del Principato in the region of Campania is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Corte Fuscolo Greco di Tufo
Pairings that work perfectly with Corte Fuscolo Greco di Tufo
Original food and wine pairings with Corte Fuscolo Greco di Tufo
The Corte Fuscolo Greco di Tufo of Winery Terre del Principato matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of hake with small shrimps for cookeo, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or boquerones anchovies in vinegar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Terre del Principato's Corte Fuscolo Greco di Tufo.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin
Chenin, also known as pinot de la Loire Valley (pineau), is the flagship grape variety of the Loire Valley. It would have found its first origins in Anjou where it would have been cultivated by the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Maur located between Angers and Saumur since the 6th century. chenin is a great white grape variety which likes particularly the chalky soils called here stones of tufa which were used for the construction of the castles of the Loire Valley. Its bunches are medium-sized, fairly compact and its berries are more or less small. It is an early variety, which resists well to diseases. Chenin has the particularity of being able to participate as well in the elaboration of dry white wines as of sweet white wines or sparkling wines. Perfectly structured by the acidity, elegant, with a complex nose and aromas of yellow fruits, dry fruits, citrus fruits, white flowers, honey... the wine resulting from the chenin is rather lively and nervous, which allows him a good potential of guard. Chenin covers about 10,000 hectares in France, and is very productive in South Africa where it covers more than 26,000 hectares.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Corte Fuscolo Greco di Tufo from Winery Terre del Principato are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Terre del Principato
The Winery Terre del Principato is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Champagne rosé
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
