Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Quintodecimo |
Label Name: | Grande Cuvee Luigi Moio |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Campania (Irpinia DOC) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Fiano 40%, Greco (Greco di Tufo) 40%, Falanghina 20% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous 95, Wine Advocate 95, Falstaff 95, Doctor Wine 96; reviewed by Decanter
Tasting Note
Bright orchard and stone fruit (nectarine, white peach) with honeyed apricot, toasted almond, saline minerality and a hint of vanilla. Silky, layered palate with lively acidity and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled or roasted white fish, scallops, creamy seafood pasta, porcini or pumpkin risotto, soft cheeses. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Thai prawn curry, Chinese steamed fish, Vietnamese fresh rolls.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; soft pressing. Fermented ~60% in new French oak and ~40% in stainless steel; aged eight months on the fine lees and rested in bottle for two years.
Vineyard Info
Quintodecimo, founded by Luigi Moio (est. 2001) in Irpinia; practices close-to-nature/organic viticulture focused on indigenous Campanian varieties.