Benito Ferrara Greco di Tufo San Paolo 2011

The Ferrara family produces tiny amounts of Greco di Tufo from their three hectares of vines in San Paolo di Tufo; they have grown grapes in the vicinity since 1880. Tufo is another area where large estates had previously purchased all available quality grapes; total production from small estates numbers less than 2000 cases. Ferrara’s vines are planted on steep slopes at 450-600 meters above sea level, where hand-harvesting is a must and the volcanic soils are rife with chunks of yellow sulphur, a component which enhances the aromatic characteristics of the Greco di Tufo varietal.