Ciro Picariello Greco di Tufo 2020
Ciro Picariello (practicing organic)
Italy / Campania / Greco di Tufo DOCG
White of Greco di Tufo
One 750ml bottle (12 bottles make a full case)"Picariello's Greco is made similarly to his Fiano, although the must is pressed more quickly to avoid oxidation. Ciro tells me that Greco can age like Fiano; given that he started making Greco more recently, I haven't had the chance to test this for myself, but the first Picariello wine I ever tasted was a ten-year-old bottle of Fiano di Avellino that knocked my socks off, so I have no reason to doubt it. My sense is that Ciro is getting better with this variety; I clearly preferred the Fiano when we first started working together, but the Greco is excellent white wine, savory, very minerally, long and complex. Ciro's description: 'orange blossom, citrus peel, melon.' " -Oliver McCrum
Photo Credit: Ciro Picariello