Country: Italy

Region: Campania

Designation: Greco di Tufo DOCG

Brand/Producer: Vesevo

Grape Varietal: Greco di Tufo

ABV: 12%

Type: Red

Code: 2903

Tasting Notes

A bright straw yellow in colour, this Greco has intense fruity aromas of ripe pears with a honeyed, almond note. Medium bodied, the palate is well-balanced with stone fruit flavours of yellow peaches, a crisp, mineral character and good length on the finish.

Producer

Vesevo is named after the famed volcano Mt. Vesuvio, in whose shadow sit the vineyards. Vesevo has a close and well developed association with the best growers in the area comprising approximately 60 hectares of carefully selected and tended vineyards.  The vineyards enjoy the rich volcanic soils which impart mineral nuances to the wines.

The wines are crafted by a team headed by internationally known Alberto Antonini.  All grapes are hand-picked and then enjoy the best of modern technology to embody a reinterpretation of the winemaking which has taken place here for thousands of years.

Winemaking

The vineyards are situated near the towns of Tufo and Torrioni, in the heart of Greco di Tufo D.O.C.G. area. Vineyards are at 450-550 metres above sea level, and are subject to a cool breeze that blows off the Bay of Naples. This same breeze has, over the centuries, blown volcanic ash from Vesuvius inland to give the soil here a poor, volcanic character. The climate is temperate with a large diurnal difference between night and day temperatures.

Grapes are harvested very early in the morning to ensure the flavours obtained in the vineyard were preserved in the winery. The must is chilled and fermented in stainless-steel tanks at 12-14°C, rather than the typically higher fermentation temperatures (18-20°C) prevalent in Italy. The wine remained in stainless-steel tanks until bottling, seeing no oak and not undergoing malolactic fermentation resulting in purer fruit flavours being captured in the wine.

Fun Fact

Vesevo is found on the slopes of the volcano Mount Vesuvius. Starting with the famous eruption in 79 AD that swept the city of Pompeii (the town was 8 kilometres from the volcano) Vesuvius has erupted over 40 times, the last one in 1944. The wine produced here has rich complexities and aromas due to a combination of minerals deposited by millennia of volcanic activity.

Food pairing

Pairs well with seafood, sushi, grilled fish as well as seafood pasta and risotto as well as Asian dishes. Italian Specialities: Baccalà. Lamb with Peas.

Awards & Accolades

Vesevo is part of the Fantini Wine Group which has been awarded “Best Italian Wine Producer” for 2016, 2017, 2019 & 2020

2016, 2017 & 2019: Luca Moroni

2017 & 2020: Mundus Vini

2017: Het Nieuwsblad

2021: Frankfurt International Trophy