Monte Di Grazia, Campania Bianco 2017

A blend of local varieties: Ginestra, Pepella, Bianca Tenera. Vines range from 20 to 100 years old, planted on a mixed soil of lapillus , turece and clay. Elevage in stainless steel. A salty textured white that speaks of its rugged and breezy terroir. 

Monte di Grazia are located in Campania in the town of Tramonti, inland and up from the Amalfi Coast, in the Lattari Mountains.  It’s a cool, breezy microclimate and an isolated place. This isolation, combined with altitude and volcanic soil, is also the reason why Tramonti is a pristine pocket of pre-phylloxera grapes. Alfsono Arpino, a pediatrician from the town, established the estate in 2004 out of love and respect for these old vines. His children, Olivia and Fortunato, are also involved in the operation, and today, the Arpino family farms 3.2 hectares of certified organic vineyards, as well as a hectare each of a lemon orchard and a chestnut grove. - David Bowler