Grape · Campania, Italy
Greco
GREH-ko
Tufo's volcanic snap
Greco di Tufo: high-acid, smoky, lemon-and-mineral whites from Campania's sulfur-mining hills.
- lemon
- smoke
- almond
- pear
- saline
Profile
Bodymedium
Acidhigh
Sugardry
Greco is tighter than Fiano, more citrus and stone. The volcanic soils of Tufo give a smoky note that is not oak. It ages into honey and nuts without losing acid.
A front-of-menu white that still feels like a discovery in most cities.
Fried calamari, lemony fish, and fresh cheeses.
At the table
Service
46–50 °F (8–10 °C).
