The Story
GRAPE VARIETy: 100% greco
GROWING AREA: Altavilla in Irpinia, Tufo and Chianche
SOIL PROFILE: Tuff, with marly clay and sulphur
YEAR VINEYARDS PLANTED: Various years, between 1956 and 1980
VINEYARD ELEVATION: 400-500 metres
VINEYARD DENSITY: 2,500-3,000 vines/hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Simple Guyot and spurred cordon
YIELD IN WINE (litres/hectare): 3,000
VINIFICATION: Gentle pressing, then chilled gravity settling, followed by ferme...