Production and area history
The Greco di Tufo production area: entire territory of the municipalities of Tufo, Altavilla Irpina, Chianche, Montefusco, Prata di Principato Ultra, Petruro Irpino, Santa Paolina and Torrioni, in the province of Avellino.
The role of Irpinia in the history of viticulture bell was so substantial that the Avellino Sant'Antonio Rocchetta railway line was given the name of "Wine Railway".
Completely surrounded by vineyards, the province of Avellino offers wines of international fame as the Greco di Tufo, Taurasi and Fiano.
The oldest vine from the avellinese is undoubtedly the Greco di Tufo, from which we get the wines, imported from the Greek region of Thessaly, by Pelagi.
Confirmation millennial origin of this vine is given by the discovery in Pompeii of a fresco dating back to the first century BC where it explicitly mentions the "Greek wine". The cultivation of the Greco grape variety was widespread at the beginning on the slopes of Vesuvius and then in other areas in the province of Avellino, where he took the name of Greco di Tufo. (Production Regulations)

Vines - Grade minimum strength - Aging and qualifications 

Vines:
 Greco: minimum 85%;
 “Coda di Volpe Bianca”: up to 15%.

"Greco di Tufo":
Minimum total acidity: 5.0 g / l.
Minimum total alcohol by volume: 11,50% vol.
Extract no minimum reducer: 16.0 gl.

"Greek di Tufo Spumante" (sparkling):
Title alcoolometrico total by volume: 12,00% vol.
Minimum total acidity: 6.0 g / l.
Extract no minimum reducer: 15.0 g / l.
The wine "Greco di Tufo" can be processed in the type "sparkling" with the method of second fermentation in the bottle (classic method), provided that aged for at least 36 months in bottle with effect from 1 November of the year of harvest.

Organoleptic characteristics 

"Greco di Tufo":
Color: yellow more or less intense straw.
Smell: pleasant, intense, delicate, distinctive.
Taste: fresh, dry, harmonious.

"Greco di Tufo Spumante" (sparkling):
Foam: fine and persistent.
Color: yellow more or less intense straw yellow with greenish or golden hues.
Smell: distinctive, pleasant, with a delicate hint of yeast.
Taste: fruity, fine and harmonious, like "Extrabrut" or "brut" type.

Suggestions for temperature:
The "Greco di Tufo" is a high quality wine for fish and shellfish. It is tasted at a temperature of 8 ° -10 ° C.
The "Sparkling Greco di Tufo" is very suitable as an aperitif or served with cold starters.