Cantina Giardino Campania Greco Sophia Anfora 2021 750ml

‘Sophia’ is made from the Greco grape variety. The vineyard that they source from sits at 650 meters above sea level. The wine spends precisely 264 days macerating on the skins, after which it is aged in small vessels that are made from clay that is sourced directly from their vineyards. The wine is deeply earthy and exhibits a lovely balance of salinity and soft citrus notes, with nuanced tannins tying everything together.

Cantina Giardino is a joint venture between six friends with the goal to preserve old vineyards and native grape varieties in and around Irpinia, a mountainous town in the heart of Campania Headed by Antonio and Daniela di Gruttola, the project sources fruit from 16 distinct and often quite distant parcels

 In total, this represents about six hectares and includes a 2.5 ha plot that the couple recently purchased. From the beginning, the aim has been to source older vines (50+) from contadini who have been working traditionally for generations but were at risk of having to abandon or uproot their land.