Villa Matilde, Greco Di Tufo, Campania, Italy 2020

The history of Villa Matilde began in the 1960s, when Francesco Paolo Avallone, a lawyer with a passion for ancient wines and an abiding interest in the “vinum Falernum” described in the accounts of Pliny and in the poetry of Virgil, Martial, and Horace, decided to bring that legendary wine back to life. It had disappeared in the early 20th century. After years of study, Francesco discovered the grape varieties that had produced Falernum in Roman times. He then re-planted the handful of vines that had miraculously survived devastation by phylloxera in the late 19th century, right in the Monte Massico area where they had flourished in ancient times, and he then founded Villa Matilde.

Greco di Tufo is located around Altavilla irpina, Tufo and Chianche (Campania). In the heart of Irpinia, the tufaceous soil gives Greco grapes distinct elegance of taste and strong personality, typical of the wines obtained from grapes in this area, giving strong emotions to every sip. Gentle pressing, then chilled gravity settling, followed by fermentation off the skins. Matured in steel for about 4 months.

From the straw yellow color, this Greco di Tufo offers a rich bouquet of ripe fruits, from white peach to apricot, sweet almond that meld with exquisitely mineral and citrus notes. On the palate, the vigorous taste is rich, complex and fresh at the same time, completing a wine of great personality.