Fiano is a white grape variety found all over the South of Italy. Its most famous expression grows around the town of Avellino in the Irpinia hills of Campania. where it is solely responsible for the DOCG wine Fiano di Avellino.
“The 2013 Fiano di Avellino showed excitable white peach on the nose followed up by floral fragrance and the distinct impression of hazelnuts. The palate confirmed this with intense layers of stone fruit, in particular apricot and peach, all weaved together in a refreshing citrus tang. Lots of mineral complexity imparted a wonderful freshness to a wine that finished balanced and with the promise of further toasted nuts and brioche.”
Azienda Agricola Cautiero was founded in 2002 and produces a number of wines from the traditional varieties of Campania such as Falanghina Beneventana and Piedirosso.
Feudi di San Gregorio is one of the most important names in Campania. Along with one or two others they have put the region on the map and introduced the world to wines such as Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo.
Azienda Vinicola Paternoster is interwoven with the modern history of winemaking in Basilicata and in particular Aglianico del Vulture DOC. Recently acquired by Veneto’s Tommasi family, Paternoster and their flagship wine Don Anselmo continue to put Basilicata on the map.
Tormaresca is the Antinori group’s Southern Italian wine estate located in the heart of Puglia. Here they produce the typical varieties of the region, including the highly accalimed Nero di Lupo from the Aglianico grape.
