Ciro Picariello Fiano di Avellino 906 2022 750ml

This limited release is made with fruit sourced from a high-elevation site (parcel 906) at 650 meters in elevation with rocky volcanic clay soils. The lovely Ciro Picariello 2022 Fiano di Avellino Ciro 906 shows impeccable balance and freshness despite the very warm growing season. This unoaked wine appears younger than it really is. Lemon curd, unripe peach and sweet pear emerge from the bouquet. That cool elevation fruit makes all the difference and gives the wine good runway for cellar aging. Only 3,000 bottles were created.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Campania
• Appellation: Fiano Di Avellino
• Size: 750ml
• Color: White

Varietal

Fiano

The Fiano grape is a truly ancient grape, which historians and archaeologists believe was one of the key grape varietals used in the production of a famous and much written about ancient Roman wine. There is also evidence to suggest it was cultivated by the ancient Greeks before them, making it one of the oldest grape varietals in the world. Whilst Fiano grapes are now grown successfully in Australia and elsewhere in the New World, their home remains in the region of Campania in Italy, where they thrive under the hot Mediterranean sunshine. The fruit is notable for its spicy character and strong floral aroma, and the fact that it produces wines which are a beautiful straw color It often holds flavors of dark honey and hazelnut, making it a fascinating and characterful varietal for wine production.