Cantina Giardino Sophia Greco IGP 2021

A year on skins?? And both amphorae & cask??

Greco

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Citrus Fruit and Mineral, Sweet Spice, Reductive & Oxidative Nuttiness, and Toasted

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)

Origin: Campania, Italy

Grape Varietals:

Greco

Winemaking:
No filtering and Minimal Intervention
Extended Skin Contact, Wild yeast, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 13-18 Months Amphora (Quevri) and Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Roast chicken with herbs, Rabbit braised with olives

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Orange chicken, thai steamed seabass

Cantina Giardino

Cantina Giardino is a winery that has been producing wines commonly defined as "natural" since 2003, using grapes from native vines, from historic vineyards, in the heart of Irpinia, cradle of Aglianico, Fiano and Greco

Description

Cantina Giardino Sophia Greco IGP 2021

Grape varietal & region: Greco from the same vineyard as T’ara rà, planted six hundred and fifty metres above sea level in Santa Paolina.

Cantina Giardino is a winery located in the hills of Irpinia, Campania, that is known for its organic and natural winemaking practices. The winery is led by Antonio and Daniela De Gruttola, who prioritize sustainable and environmentally-friendly winemaking techniques.

Taste profile: Cantina Giardino Sophia Greco IGP 2021 is a white wine made from the Greco grape varietal grown in Campania, Italy. A pale hazy amber, its pure citrus fruit is gently spiced with neat tannins and a long mineral finish adding plenty of intrigue.

Winemaking process: This spent a year on skins in small terracotta amphorae, before being pressed off to acacia and chestnut casks to rest for a further six months

Dry & Yeasty Whites

Open tank fermentation, lees stirring, pumping over and racking can all play a role during vinification, while oxidative aging in allows gradual air contact with the wine. Oak barrels & concrete tanks are most often used for such styles, and the more intense styles are often made under flor

Expect notes of yeasty umami notes, as well as almon, dried apricot, and salinity

Oxidative Wines

A wine that is deliberately exposed to oxygen, usually as a result of open fermentors, or using porous vessel like oak barrels or Georgian amphorae. These wines tend to exhibit more nutty, dried fruit & saline notes, and typically have a darker color to them