Tenuta San Francesco Costa d'Amalfi Tramonti Bianco 2024

Winemaking

Tenuta San Francesco is a small family estate nestled in the dramatic cliffs of Tramonti, on the Amalfi Coast. The winemakers here craft wines that reflect the unique microclimate and maritime influence of this UNESCO-protected region, favoring a restrained hand in the cellar to let the distinctive terroir speak through the wine.

Tasting Notes

This is a wine that captures the essence of the Amalfi Coast in a glass. Bright citrus and white stone fruit leap from the nose, underscored by a subtle saline minerality that speaks to the sea-facing vineyards. On the palate, crisp acidity drives notes of lemon and green apple forward, with a whisper of almond adding textural complexity, before finishing clean and mineral-driven with a pleasant, lingering salinity.

Producer

Tenuta San Francesco operates as a small family producer in Tramonti, one of the highest and most challenging vineyard sites along the Amalfi Coast. The estate farms steep terraced vineyards carved into the mountainside, where the combination of altitude, sea breezes, and limestone soils creates ideal conditions for producing crisp, mineral-driven white wines that have defined the region for generations.

Terroir

Tramonti sits high on the Sorrentine Peninsula in Campania, where the Costa d'Amalfi appellation encompasses some of Italy's most vertically farmed vineyards. The region's steep limestone and volcanic soils, combined with cooling maritime breezes from the Tyrrhenian Sea and intense Mediterranean sun, creates the perfect tension for producing whites of remarkable acidity and saline minerality—wines that taste of the sea as much as the stone.

Food Pairings

This wine shines alongside fresh seafood: try it with a plate of grilled branzino with lemon and herbs, or with a simple pasta alle vongole veraci. For something more casual, it's equally at home with a Mediterranean vegetable antipasto featuring marinated artichokes, olives, and fresh mozzarella.