Rated higher than similar wines at this price point
Winery | Benito Ferrara |
|---|---|
Grapes | Greco |
Region | Greco di Tufo |
Wine style | Southern Italy White |
Alcohol content | 13.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Intense straw yellow color, with deep golden hues. The olfactory bouquet is initially composed of floral notes, lime, broom and chamomile especially, which then give way to fruity notes of yellow plum and peach, and pink grapefruit and hazelnut nuances. The mouth appears to be well structured, fresh and mineral, very long persistence. |
Italy is responsible for some of the finest wines in the world, and while Northern Italy receives the majority of the plaudits, there is some excellent wine emerging from the sparsely populated southern regions.
Fiano and Greco are the two big white varietals in Campania and Basilicata, while Sicily has become known for their Bianco d'Alcamo, a dry wine made from the Marsala grape.
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