Tasting Notes: Only Ciro Picarielllo would think to make a sparkling Fiano and no one would argue it to be a bad idea after having tasted it. The volcanic soils of Irpinia create the backbone of this elegant sparkler, giving... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ciro 906 bottling is only produced in the best, cooler vintages. 906 is the number of this parcel on the official Avellino map, from the highest parcel of his four hectare vineyard at Summonte. Aged in stainless... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ciro Picariello Fiano has verve and zip and is undeniably fresh, showing grapefruit-tinged green apple, wild herbs, and crushed stone minerality. On the palate, it floods the senses with zesty minerals before... Read More
Tasting Notes: Grown between 650 - 1,650 feet above sea level in moderately deep and calcareous soil, this wine is a true expression of its native grape with strong aromas reminiscent of the Mediterranean: fresh flowers, chamomile,... Read More
Tasting Notes: This unique white wine, from the indomidable Angelo Gaja, is a blend of Vermentino, Viognier and Fiano grown in Tuscany. Sea air, herbal, mineral and aromatic, this white evokes the Tuscan coast. The palate has... Read More
Tasting Notes: Vino della Stella comes from a 0.9-hectare parcel of Fiano between 20 and 30 years of age planted in the commune of Lapio’s volcanic clay-limestone soils. Situated in the far eastern reaches of the Fiano di... Read More
Tasting Notes: This Fiano di Avellino displays a sophisticated and structural profile, opening with a vibrant bouquet of green pear, Meyer lemon, and tropical pineapple. On the palate, it reveals a dense, almost waxy texture that... Read More
Estate History: The Rocca del Principe estate is located in Lapio, a small village in the green hills of Irpinia, Campania. It was established in in 2004, by Ercole Zarrella, his wife Aurelia Fabrizio and his brother Antonio,... Read More
Estate History: San Salvatore is in the heart of the Cilento National Park, near Paestum, Stio and Giungano, in Campania. With 149 hectares devoted to organically farmed agriculture, San Salvatore has quickly become one of Italy's... Read More
