Winemaker Notes
Prepare your palate for a textural journey with this Fiano. One minute it's all pine nuts and cashew, the next it's kaffir lime and fresh basil with a touch of the tropics.
Drink with anything spicy.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Marked by hints of honey and almond skin on the nose but backed by ripe citrus, the 2019 Fiano is a plump, medium-bodied white wine that would make a nice accompaniment to richer fish dishes or poultry. Ripe and creamy on the mid-palate, it's generous and round, then finishes on mouthwatering orange and lime notes. I'd opt for drinking it on the young side, as it's delicious now.
Fiano is an aromatic, white variety fully suited to the Apennine Mountains of Campania and has been documented in the region since the 13th century. It is at its best in the hills of Avellino where volcanic soils give it a charismatic aromatic lift and support a range of styles from taut and steely to nutty and smooth. Somm Secret—If you like Chardonnay, Viognier or Pinot Blanc, Fiano would be a great new wine to try!
Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.
Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.