Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Even the base Fiano shows spectacular results in this lucky vintage. The 2015 Fiano di Avellino is a fragrant and layered white wine with medium-bodied appeal and plush aromatic intensity. The bouquet delivers pristine aromas of peach, pear and Golden Delicious apple with honey and toasted pine nut at the back. The wine glides smoothly over the palate, imparting sweet richness and fresh acidity along the way.
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James Suckling
A pretty fiano with dried apples, pears and stones. Medium-to full-bodied, waxy and rich fiano with an intense finish. Excellent.
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Wine Enthusiast
Aromas of pear, Spanish broom, flint and Mediterranean herb emerge in the glass. The juicy, medium-bodied palate offers ripe apple, peach and lime alongside fresh acidity and a mineral vein. A hazelnut note marks the close.
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Wine & Spirits
Brisk acidity lends freshness and precision to this wine’s flavors of golden apple and white peach. Notes of honey-lemon tea round out the fruit on the way to a polished and slightly warm finish.
Italian White Wine
The rolling hills and endless coastlines of Italy deliver a unique diversity of soils and climate to foster a number of regional specialties. With a multitude of indigenous varieties that thrive exclusively here, the selection of white wines offers a range of styles and flavors.
The most well-known white variety in Italy is of course Pinot Grigio. Typically found in the northern Italian regions, the light, fresh and easy-drinking options can be found in the Veneto region, while the richer, more complex styles come from Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino-Alto Adige. These two northeast regions are also crafting delicions Pinot Bianco and a regional specialty, Friulano.
In Piedmont, two white regions shine. The crisp and zippy Gavi, made with a Cortese grape, and Arneis, a variety that produces a subtle by dry wine. In the Veneto, the Garganegna grape creates the wine of Soave, a zesty but medium-bodied wine full of rich stone fruit and floral notes.
Further south, you'll find the pretty and floral Falenghina, rich and tropical Grillo and zesty Greco. Head to Sicily to discover the delicious and complex Etna Biancos, made with the Carricante grape in the island's volcanic soils.
If you enjoy a tangy but textured white wine with seafood, head to Sardinia and try out the Vermentino there. The grape is also found in other Italian provinces and is always a delight.