Winemaker Notes
The color is a definitive golden yellow with green reflections. There are sharp sensations of the Mediterranean: fresh flowers such as chamomile, yellow peach and candied orange. On the palate, there are typical notes of the softness of the vine that are supplemented by freshness and minerality.
A white ideal for accompanying crustaceans, fish with sauces and grilled seafood.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A terrific value, the Feudi di San Gregorio 2021 Fiano di Avellino (with 300,000 bottles on the market) is expressive and radiant with honeysuckle, white jasmine, freshly squeezed lemon, white peach and wet river stone. That mineral signature adds a lot to this lean-bodied white.
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Wine Enthusiast
The delicate nose of this Fiano offers hints of golden apple and citrus against a creamy soft backdrop that rolls onto a palate of honey, nuts, and apple crisp propped up by a riot of citrus that verges on the spicy thanks to substantial heat. The lengthy finish finally gives time for honeysuckle and fried herbs to develop and linger.
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Wine & Spirits
High-toned floral scents accent flavors of crunchy green apple and pithy lemon in this taut, well-constructed wine. Its juicy fruit flavors take on notes of white smoke and minerals as the wine opens in the glass, leaving an impression of the volcanic origins of the Irpinian soils.
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James Suckling
Lemons, white pears, white lavender and cream. Medium-bodied with a sleek texture and fresh acidity. Pretty white fruit and flowers. Drink now.
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.