Quintodecimo Giallo d`Arles Greco di Tufo 2025

Quintodecimo Giallo d`Arles Greco di Tufo

Region: Campania, Italy

Vintage: 2025

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Greco

ABV: 13%

Powerful yet refined, this is a white wine with the structure and depth of a red. On the nose it shows generous aromas of ripe apricot and quince preserve, while the palate is full, concentrated with a long and layered finish.

The name 'Giallo d'Arles' pays tribute to Vincent van Gogh's favourite shade of yellow during his time in Arles - a vibrant colour that reflects the golden hues of the Greco grape at full ripeness. The wine is produced exclusively from a single 12-hectare Greco vineyard in Tufo, planted in 2001 at 500 metres above sea level, with south-west and south-east exposures. The vines are trained using the Guyot system on a vertical trellis and grow on clay-calcareous soils rich in the distinctive tufo stones that give the denomination its name, contributing to the wine's characteristic minerality, freshness, and precision.

The grapes are gently whole-cluster pressed. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks (70%) and new oak barrels (30%). The wine is then aged on its fine lees in stainless steel for 4–6 months, adding lovely texture and complexity.

Professor Luigi Moio is one of the world’s leading academics in the field of Oenology. His studies on the chemistry of wine aromatics have been widely published, and he served as president of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) between 2021 and 2024. Luigi grew up in a winemaking family in Mondragone, just north of Naples. After his PHD, he spent time in Burgundy in the early nineties doing research into the aromatics of Pinot Noir. On his return, he was appointed Professor of Oenology at the University of Naples. While teaching, he also worked as a wine consultant to some of the best producers in Campania, but soon realised that his real calling was to make his own wines, with an uncompromising approach to quality