750ml
Fonzone Greco di Tufo DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG Fonzone comes from the Altavilla Irpina and Montefusco vineyards -planted respectively in 1990 and in 2000.
Varietal: 100% Greco di Tufo
Appellation: Greco di Tufo DOCG
Production Zone: Altavilla Irpina, Avellino, Campania; altitude 450- 650m a.s.l
Soil: Clayey-sandy with underlying sulphurous veins
Vinification: Hand harvest. Fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for 1 month
Maturation: 5 months in stainless steel tanks on fine lees, with periodic bâtonnage.
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Intense golden yellow color. It has aromatic notes of yellow pulp fruit, orange blossom and grapefruit peel. The taste is soft, juicy, with a long finish that reveals, in the nose, pleasant sensations of dried apricot.
- Ideal for first courses of fish, shellfish, white meats, fresh cheeses.
Winery Profile
- The evocative charm of a corner of nature in the heart of Irpinia and the desire to contribute to the production of value in an area of great wines, inspired Lorenzo Fonzone Caccese and his family to found in 2005 a winery in Paternopoli, within the Taurasi DOCG denomination area.
- Today the vineyards of Aglianico, Fiano and Falanghina coexist with fruit trees, olive trees and woods, along an avenue that connects the main house to the cellar.
- The company’s production activity is concentrated in the direction of sustainable viticulture, evaluating and minimizing the impact of all the agricultural and oenological practices implemented, and having as its main objective the protection of the environment and the health of consumers.