Benito Ferrara
Greco di Tufo Vigna Ciccogna
2023
$52.00
About this winery
Benito Ferrara has ancient roots, dating back to the dawn of the last century. Today, it extends over 8 hectares. All areas planted with vines belong to the municipality of Tufo, the hamlet of San Paolo, in the traditional production area for the cultivation of Greco di Tufo vines, and in the municipality of Montemiletto for the production of Aglianico grapes. Ferrara's vines are planted on steep volcanic slopes 450-600 meters above sea level, where manual harvesting is obligatory and the...
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Product notes
Mixed clay-sandy limestone soil with underlying sulphurous veins. 400/450 m above sea level. Vines 15 to 60 years old 750 cases produced annually
Production notes
Vinification by gentle pressing, the drained must, rigorously protected from oxygen, is clarified by natural sedimentation. Aging: 5/7 months in vats on fine lees regularly resuspended in the wine. Refining: 1 or 2 months in bottle
Tasting notes
Straw yellow color, more or less intense, clean, powerful and refined. It is a structured white wine characterized by a deep minerality due to the terroir, with final notes of unmistakable bitter almond. Pairings with fish and cheese