Greek

Greco is a white grape variety widespread throughout central Italy, particularly in Campania, but also in Abruzzo, Lazio, Liguria, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Tuscany.

Two distinct grape varieties derive from the original Greco variety:

• Greco Bianco : This grape variety takes its name from the town of Bianco, on the Ionian coast of Calabria.
• Greek proper : It is used to produce well-known wines, including the Greco di Tufo , which is a controlled and guaranteed designation of origin (DOCG) in Campania. The production area includes the town of Tufo and seven other hillside communities. The region's vineyard soils are rich in tuff, a rock formed from volcanic ash, from which the town itself takes its name. Greco di Tufo wines are ready to drink up to 3-4 years after harvest and can age up to 10-12 years.