Ciro Picariello Fiano di Avellino 2019
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Robert
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The wine shows vivid, distinctive aromas and flavors of almond, herbs, citrus, and an enticing smokey/struck flint character from volcanic soil. On the palate there is bright, greenapple acidity, and great complexity.
Pair with all kinds of seafood dishes, or just roast chicken.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
My man, Ciro. It is always a pleasure to return to this family-run boutique estate with its high-altitude vineyards. The Ciro Picariello 2019 Fiano di Avellino is a deceptively bright and buoyant wine. It presents lifted and tonic aromas, and only after the wine is allowed to open and evolve in the glass are you aware of the complexity and fine nuances simmering there, just under the surface. The bouquet has elements of citrus and white peach, but the defining and most characteristic aromas are crushed oyster shell and white rock. This wine is a classic for die-hard lovers of Fiano di Avellino. Give it some time to age and improve in the bottle. Rating: 93+
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Robert
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Robert
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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!
A winemaking renaissance is underfoot in Campania as more and more small, artisan and family-run wineries redefine their style with vineyard improvements and cellar upgrades. The region boasts a cool Mediterranean climate with extreme coastal, as well as high elevation mountain terroirs. It is cooler than one might expect in Campania; the region usually sees some of the last harvest dates in Italy.
Just south of Mount Vesuvio, the volcanic and sandy soils create aromatic and fresh reds based on Piedirosso and whites, made from Coda di Volpe and Falanghina. Both reds and whites go by the name, Lacryma Christi, meaning the "tears of Christ." South of Mount Vesuvio, along the Amalfi Coast, the white varieties of Falanghina and Biancolella make fresh, flirty, mineral-driven whites, and the red Piedirosso and Sciasinoso vines, which cling to steeply terraced coastlines, make snappy and ripe red wines.
Farther inland, as hills become mountains, the limestone soil of Irpinia supports the whites Fiano di Avellino, Falanghina and Greco di Tufo as well as the most-respected red of the south, Aglianico. Here the best and most age-worthy examples come from Taurasi.
Farther north and inland near the city of Benevento, the Taburno region also produces Aglianico of note—called Aglianico del Taburno—on alluvial soils. While not boasting the same heft as Taurasi, these are also reliable components of any cellar.