Our long tour through the wines of the buffalo estate, San Salvatore, today takes us to a Greco vinified in purity: we're talking about Elea I.G.P. Paestum Bianco 2012.
It is born from grapes grown on trellis-trained vines with guyot pruning at approximately 140 meters above sea level, with roots planted in clay soils and exposed to the south-southwest.
The origin is naturally Capaccio-Paestum, specifically in the locality of Cannito. Extended cold maceration, soft pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation in steel; then 14 months in steel at low temperature and 10% in French oak barrique with a subsequent 6 months in bottle.
Straw yellow tending toward golden; on the nose apple, pear, pineapple, apricot, peach, banana, jasmine.
On the palate it is fresh and very acidic, juicy, lively and fruity: a vivacious and cheerful wine. The persistence is very long: approximately 12 seconds.
A structured, fresh and elegant wine, fruity but also floral, cheerful, lively, well suited to pairings with raw fish or sushi, but also enjoyable on its own as a refreshing aperitif.
The cost in wine shops ranges between 20 and 25 euros; does that seem expensive? Keep in mind the words of Pliny the Elder: "Greco wine was so prized that at banquets it was poured only once."
What do you think?
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