Fiano
Fiano is a white grape variety grown mainly in southern Italy in the regions of Campania, Sicily, Basilicata, Molise, Apulia. A diffusion that has Campania as its epicenter and that sees it migrate to Apulia and Basilicata well before the testimonies dating back to the nineteenth century. On the origin of the name Fiano it has been hypothesized a kinship with a population of the Apuans who, subjugated by the Romans in the second century BC, was forced to move to Sannio. Hence, the distribution of the Apuan vine, ancestor of Fiano in the Campania areas. With small clusters and able to guarantee low yields, Fiano produces excellent results when grown on volcanic soils, especially being able to enjoy excellent temperature ranges suitable for developing a great aromatic potential. With maturation between September and October, the Fiano is mostly aged in steel with partial maceration in contact with the skins or permanence in contact with the yeasts to ensure a soft and enveloping taste. The typical notes of Fiano range from white flowers such as acacia and wisteria, to white pulp fruits such as peach, pear, yellow melon, with slight herbaceous hints and pleasant acidity. It is an enveloping and soft wine, with a rich and complex finish, with a long persistence. Among the most important expressions appear in the appellations Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Cilento DOC and Sannio DOC.
Why buy Fiano
Buying Fiano certainly means taking a step back in time and seeing how local customs and traditions have been able to spread successfully to the point of being perfectly integrated into other climatic and cultural contexts. An excellent starting point when you decide to buy Fiano is clearly the Fiano d'Avellino with which you can get to know all the richness of Irpinia: with at least 85% of Fiano grapes it can even be accompanied by the mention 'Apianum' which recalls the ancient origin of the name.
Is there a Fiano red wine?
Fiano is a white grape variety and it is for this reason that the wines obtained can only be white wines, contrary to what happens with red grape varieties whose grapes can also be vinified in white.
Is Fiano a sparkling or still wine?
Fiano wine can be found on the market in both still and sparkling versions. The Terra d'Otranto DOC appellation includes a sparkling version produced with 90% Fiano grapes.
What are the main characteristics of Fiano wine?
Among the main organoleptic characteristics of the Fiano wine we certainly find a more or less intense straw yellow color that allows the nose to appear on the nose aromas of white pulp fruits such as peach, melon, pear, notes of cedar, chamomile and references of honey and sugared almonds. On the palate it is dense and enveloping with a discreet minerality, good acidity and an aftertaste characterized by pleasant green notes of mown grass and basil.
Sicilia Menfi DOC Fiano Cometa 2023 Planeta
Planeta's Sicilia Fiano Cometa was born in the Gurra and Dispensa vineyards, located in the municipality of Menfi, in the province of Agrigento.
It is produced exclusively with Fiano grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand. The grapes undergo de-stemming and soft pressing in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Subsequently, most of the wine is aged in steel and a small part in wooden barrels for a few weeks, before being bottled.
It is characterized by a deep straw yellow co...
View product pageFiano di Avellino DOCG Sacconi 2021 Feudi di San Gregorio
Fiano di Avellino Sacconi is produced by Feudi di San Gregorio, one of the largest and most successful wineries in Campania, which produces both white and red wines in Irpinia, a historic region of the Campania Apennines in the province of Avellino. The "Feudistudi" line is a limited edition that comes every year from grapes from the most expressive vineyards selected from the 800 vineyards available to the company.
The wine is made up exclusively of Fiano grapes, which are pressed and fermented ...
View product pageFiano di Avellino DOCG Riserva Dulcinea 2022 Amarano
The Fiano di Avellino Riserva Dulcinea of the Amarano company was born in Irpinia, in the province of Avellino. The family business was founded in 2004 and manages 7 hectares of vineyards located on average at an altitude of 500 masl. The company cultivates only native red and white vines: Aglianico, Fiano, Greco and Coda di Volpe, the basis of their wines.
The pure Fiano grapes are vinified in steel at a controlled temperature. The wine then ages in steel on the fine lees for 9-12 months.
Straw y...
View product pageVino Spumante Dosaggio Zero La Matta Sui Lieviti 2023 Casebianche
The La Matta Integral Sparkling Wine from Casebianche originates from the Vigna Bianconuova, in Torchiara, in the heart of Cilento.
It is obtained only from Fiano grapes, pressed whole without destemming. The must is divided into two parts: one proceeds with fermentation to give the base wine, the other is used as a liqueur de tirage for the second fermentation that takes place in the bottle. Unlike the traditional traditional method, this sparkling wine does not go into disgorgement but is offer...
View product pageSalento Fiano IGT 2024 Notte Rossa
The Fiano di Notte Rossa comes to life from the hills north of the province of Taranto, characterized by a good temperature range between day and night.
Destemming and soft pressing of the grapes with subsequent cold static decantation to allow natural cleaning. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in a stainless steel tank at 16°C. Refinement in steel
Straw yellow, nose rich in fragrant floral notes combined with hints of fresh exotic fruit. On the palate it envelops with a decisive softness suppor...
View product pageSalento Fiano IGT Angiò 2023 Leone de Castris
Leone de Castris' Fiano Angiò was born in vineyards located in the heart of the IGT Salento.
It is produced with pure Fiano grapes, harvested by hand between the end of August and the beginning of September. After fermentation, the wine ages on the lees for at least 3 months, with continuous bâtonnage, and rests for another 2 months in the bottle to refine its organoleptic characteristics.
It has a straw yellow color. The nose opens with pleasant notes of peach and pineapple, enriched with intense...
View product pageSannio Fiano DOC 2023 Il Poggio
This Fiano from the Il Poggio winery originates from the hills of Sannio Benevento and transmits all the typical preciousness of the terroir of origin.
After the harvest, carried out in the second decade of October, the bunches of only Fiano are transported to the rooms used for winemaking, where fermentation is carried out in steel at a controlled temperature. The wine stays in the same containers to refine its organoleptic characteristics.
It reveals itself to the eye with a straw yellow color w...
View product pageSalento IGT Fiano Torremossa 2023 Masseria Li Veli
The Torremossa of Masseria Li Veli was born in Salento, in Puglia, from Fiano grapes.
The pure Fiano grapes are vinified in steel tanks at a controlled temperature, and then aged for a few weeks on the fine lees, always in steel tanks.
It has a straw yellow color and expresses aromas of white and yellow flowers, plum and mineral notes on the nose. The sip is dry and round, with a good persistence.
Excellent to accompany fish first courses, risotto alla marinara and grilled fish and shellfish.
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