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Villa Raiano, Fiano di Avellino DOCG 2024
Villa Raiano, Fiano di Avellino DOCG 2024
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A fine example of Campania's Fiano grape from its Avellino heartland. Combines ripe stonefruit characters with savoury depth and mineral notes balanced by fresh, youthful acidity.
Production
The Fiano grapes are sourced from: Montefredane (where the vines are grown in hard and chalky soils), and San Michele di Serino in Contrada Bosco Satrano, surrounding the winery. This second area is sub-divided into 4 estates (largely consisting of clay soils): Lapio, Contrada Arianiello, and Contrada Campore. After harvesting in early October , the whole bunches are pressed, and the resulting juice is fermented and refined in stainless steel.
Tasting notes
A fresh and complex white - delicately floral with lifted, lightly spicy, citrus and pear aromas. The palate is ripe and textural with juicy white peach fruit balanced by taut acidity and mineral characters, a bitter lemon edge, nutty creaminess and a lightly saline tang on the finish.
Food match
Perfect with freshly caught grilled sea bass.
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ABV
13%
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Bottle Size
75cl
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Region/Country
Campania, Italy
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Grape
Fiano 100%
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Closure
Cork
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Winemaker
Sebastiano Fortunato
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Appellation
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
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Allergen info
Contains sulphites and no other allergens
Meet the Producer
The family-owned Villa Raiano was established in 1996, in the village of Raiano, Campania. In 2009, a new winery was built on top of a hill amongst vineyards and chestnut woods, overlooking the River Sabato near San Michele di Serino in the Southern Apennines.
The Raiano family is dedicated to producing a range of wines from local grape varieties Aglianico, Fiano and Greco - primarily sourced (80%) from 20 hectares of their own organically farmed vines across three DOCGs. Aglianico is harvested from a single, 10-hectare estate in Castelfranci and Greco from two 4-hectare vineyards in Contrada Marotta, Montefusco. They also produce Falanghina from vineyards owned by local growers. The majority of production, however, is Fiano.
A Note on Sustainability
Villa Raiano’s vineyards are managed organically and certified as such. The Raiano family is currently discussing whether or not to pursue full, official organic certification across the winery too. As well as its commitment to organic viticulture, the estate has developed several projects with the purpose of increasing sustainability, including switching to lighter bottles that use less glass and using gravity to move wine from tank to tank instead of diesel or electric pumps or engines.
