Greco di Tufo wine is much discussed in its area of production. It’s the subject of endless debates. Tufo, located in the province of Avellino, might have a population of less than a thousand people, but,by walking the streets of our small village, you will seehow each person interprets this famous white wine in his own way.
If you have some time to spend and if you wish to know more about our people, visit one of the bars in our tiny village and ask very naively “which is the best Greco di Tufo?”
You will probably hear ten or more different opinions, often at odds with each other, some well explained and presented from an enological and winemaker’s point of view, others, more on the folklore side legitimisedby stories, myths and legends handed over from bygone generations.
One thing is certain: wine here is a serious matter. Each inhabitant is convinced he/she is the one and only detainer of a unique secret of wine making, or owns the best plot of land, or again the best yielding, highest quality vines.
We confess: we too are often amazed by the extraordinary nature of our Greco di Tufo. Sometimes, for a few seconds, we even give in to the temptation to believe that the Greco di Tufo Cantine di Marzo is the
best.
We immediately regret this haughtiness, motivatedmore by the pride in our work and our ancient history than by arrogance. All thiscreates a gut-felt bond to Tufo.
We don’t know if ours is the best, and we are not interested in taking part in this or that dispute. To be honest, we don’t really believe that a wine can be the best under all aspects.
Now if you want to discover where our pridecomes from, keep reading. Understanding our idea of Greco di Tufo will help you better appreciate each mouthfull.
Glory owes its fortune to fate, and Greco di Tufo is no exception. There is no absolute certainty as to how this variety arrived in Campania: according to certain recent studies, it might be a clone of the Asprinio di Aversa, cultivated in Campania since the times of the Etruscans; according to the official version, its arrival in Campania would date back to the ancient Greeks. The story of its arrival in the province of Avellino, Tufo more precisely, is more widely accepted. We are in the middle of the seventeenth century, and the main characters of this story are an epidemic of plague (reminds you of anything?) and Scipione di Marzo, first known ancestor of our family but mostly, the man known as the creator of the Greco di Tufo.
If today, thousands of wine lovers across the world can enjoy the quality of this marvelous white wine, we owe it to Scipione di Marzo, who, in 1647, to flee a terrible plague epidemic, left his hometown of San Paolo Belsito near the town of Nola, to find refuge in Tufo, taking with him what was most precious to him, his vines, probably the Greco di Nola, an ancient variety widespread on the Campania coast and ancestor of the Greco di Tufo. The rest we owe to mother nature who allowed this variety to give its best, and to the work of those who, from Scipione di Marzo onwards, in the cellar and in the vineyards, helped preserve and improve this world-renowned wine heritage.
Today, being part of such an ancient winery, founded by the man who, according to tradition, played such a decisive role in the origins of Greco di Tufo, is an honor, but also a responsibility. Every day, in the vineyard and in the cellar, we work to the best of our ability, fully aware that we are the benchmark for many other producers, for many industry professionals, and, above all, for all those wine lovers who recognize our authenticity. This is why we have decided to limit our production of Greco di Tufo to just 160,000 bottles per year.
“Produce little, to produce better, without compromise.
For many, this is a utopian heresy; for Cantine di Marzo, it’s a daily dogma.”
Greco di Tufo Cantine di Marzo is special because the vineyards that produce this precious nectar are special. We use only grapes from the ancient vines planted on our land. We visit our vineyards every day, because we know that every single step we take today will determine the result in the bottle tomorrow.
We are truly fortunate to share our beliefs with Vincenzo Mercurio, our winemaker. Since 2016, he has been caring for the wine that produces the grapes that will then be transformed into Greco di Tufo Cantine di Marzo.
“The vines from which we obtain Greco di Tufo are older than us. We owe them the same respect that we have for the great sages.”
“Vincenzo Mercurio, winemaker of Cantine di Marzo”
RISERVA
Riserva is a Greco di Tufo wine aged for at least 12 months.
Greco di Tufo DOCG Riserva is a truly delightful anomaly in the world of white wine. At Cantine di Marzo, we’ve been producing three versions of this “red wine dressed in white,” as some like to call it, well before it was even granted the “Riserva” designation.
Each of them, in addition to being a Riserva, is also a CRU, meaning it’s made by harvesting and vinifying only the grapes from a specific vineyard, whose name it bears: Vigna Laure, Vigna Serrone, Vigna Ortale, and Mulino Giardino from Vigna Torre Favale.
Greco di Tufo DOCG is one of the four DOCG wines from Campania. Three of these are produced
in the province of Avellino, and one of them, Greco di Tufo, has always been our wine par
excellence .
Produced with grapes harvested in the vineyards located in the hamlets of Tufo San Paolo and Santa Lucia,
it has ancient origins and is, in all respects, the symbol of Cantine di Marzo around the world.
Its roots date back to ancient times, and sipping it almost feels like a journey back in time
to 1643, when Scipione di Marzo moved to Tufo along with the grape variety that would determine its
success.
We are privileged to be here, in the heart of the area designated by the Greco di Tufo Production Regulations, and to have the opportunity to produce high-quality wine thanks to a genetic heritage
unique in the world.
PALAZZO
Greco di Tufo Linea Palazzo it is our top seller. You may have encountered it on the shelves of your favorite supermarket, in Campania as well as in Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany and other regions of Italy.
We distribute it throughout the country through some large-scale retailers, so that it is simple and convenient to purchase an excellent quality Greco Di Tufo at an affordable price, without necessarily having to go to a wine shop.