Ciro Picariello Fiano Irpinia 2022

Ciro Picariello Fiano Irpinia DOC 2022

The Irpinia Fiano is a declassified version of Fiano di Avellino from estate-bottled fruit, made from younger vines in Summonte and Montefredane. It shows essentially the same characteristics as the DOCG, but with less dramatic mineral and stoney notes. This base level Fiano is perfect for immediate drinking and by-the-glass.

Region: Campania, Italy

Appellation: Irpinia DOC

Grapes: 100% Fiano

Farming: Practicing organic

Age of vines: Planted between 2012 and 2018

Altitude, Aspect, & Soil Type: 650 M, SE Facing, Clay/loam/silt

Typical Harvest Time: Late October

Maceration & Fermentation: Controlled low temperature fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts

Aging: 6 months in stainless steel, on the lees, followed by 3 months in bottle

Finishing: Cold stabilized. No fining or filtration

Production: 12,000 bottles annually

Notes from Oliver:
Campania is my favorite white wine region of Italy, and Ciro Picariello is one of the reasons why. Ciro practices very low-intervention grape growing and winemaking: organic viticulture, spontaneous fermentation, minimal SO2 usage, no fining or filtration. This is an extremely ‘natural’ and therefore risky winemaking process for a white wine, but Ciro knows what he’s doing, and every vintage I have tasted is both expressive and clean.