Cutizzi (2022)

About this wine

Cutizzi is Feudi di San Gregorio’s more focused and structured take on Greco di Tufo, made from 100% Greco in the hills of Campania around Santa Paolina. This 2022 shows bright pear and plum fruit up front, then opens into lemon, white peach, and a distinctly stony character that gives it real snap. There is a salty, almost smoky impression beneath the fruit, followed by a gentle almond note that keeps it feeling polished and dry. Greco has been prized in southern Italy since ancient times, and this bottle still carries that old school sense of energy and nerve, just in a very clean modern style. What makes Cutizzi so appealing is the way it balances generous fruit with a firm mineral line, so it feels expressive without ever turning soft or heavy.

About the grape

Greco is an ancient white grape thought to have been brought to southern Italy from Greece, and it is valued for late ripening, bright natural acidity and a pronounced mineral streak. For the Cutizzi bottling Feudi di San Gregorio sources Greco from the Cutizzi single vineyard in the Greco di Tufo DOCG where volcanic tuff and limestone rich soils and inland higher elevation concentrate that mineral character. The estate ferments and ages the wine in stainless steel to preserve varietal purity and freshness, which is why Greco is typically used as the principal grape in Greco di Tufo wines.

Quick facts

• 🗺️ Cutizzi is a single‑vineyard Cru from Santa Paolina, meaning every bottle comes from the same small parcel rather than a blend of sites.
• ⛏️ The vineyard sits near historic sulfur mines and volcanic Tufo soils, which give Cutizzi its mineral, stony character unique to this site.
• 🍾 Feudi di San Gregorio bottles Cutizzi in a distinctive fluted, darker bottle to signal its Riserva status and stand out on the shelf.
• 🔄 For the 2022 Cutizzi Riserva the winery ages the wine on its lees with regular stirring for months, a hands‑on technique that builds creaminess while keeping freshness.
• 🏛️ Cutizzi showcases the ancient Greco grape, a variety linked to classical Greek plantings and even archaeological finds around Pompeii, tying the wine to millennia of history in Campania.

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Producer

Feudi di San Gregorio, established in 1986 in Sorbo Serpico, Italy, has become a symbol of Southern Italy's wine renaissance by focusing on indigenous grape varieties like Greco, Fiano, and Aglianico. The winery spans over 300 hectares divided into more than 800 plots, each meticulously studied to enhance the region's biodiversity. In 2004, they inaugurated a modern cellar designed by Japanese architect Hikaru Mori, blending tradition with contemporary architecture. Demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability, Feudi di San Gregorio achieved B-Corp certification in June 2022, reflecting their dedication to environmental and social responsibility.