Feudi di San Gregorio Greco di Tufo 2020

In 1986 Avellino, a province of Campania, was devastated by a major earthquake. Farms and businesses in this area of southern Italy, also known as Irpina, were destroyed, leaving it to the younger generations to rebuild and maintain the area’s tradition. Many young people accepted the challenge; others did too, but in a much more ambitious and risky way. One of those was Enzo Ercolino, who was joined by Mariano and Luciano (his brothers), Mirella Capaldo (his wife) and Mario Capaldo (his brother-in-law). This is how Feudi di San Gregorio was born. Atripalda, one of the villages this province is divided into, was where they chose to base their project, becoming pioneers and discovering new limits to push in the various Denominazione di'Origine Controllata this area is full of (they were in fact one of the first wineries to bottle their own wine). Their plans involved using the typical varieties, like Greco, which they used to begin making wines in a much more modern style like Feu