white grape · regional specialty
Fiano
Campania, Italy
Say it
fee·ah·noh
On the palate
honeyhazelnutwhite peachhoneysucklebeeswaxpear
How you spot it blind: honey and hazelnut core with waxy, lasting mouthfeel unlike any other southern Italian white
The story
First written down · 13th century, Campania, Italy
Fiano was near-extinct in Campania by the mid-20th century and was commercially revived by Antonio Mastroberardino; DOCG recognition as Fiano di Avellino followed in 2003.
Where it lives
Campania, Italy · Sicily, Italy · McLaren Vale, Australia · Basilicata, Italy
Shows up as
still whitepassitoFiano di Avellino DOCG