COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Fiano
PRODUCER
Ciro Picariello
REGION
Campania
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Founded in 1997 by Ciro Picariello and his wife Rita in the high-altitude village of Summonte, this boutique estate has become a benchmark for Campania's native white varieties. Initially selling their grapes to prominent local producers, they began bottling under their own name in 2004. Ciro, a self-taught viticulturist, works alongside his children Emma and Bruno to craft wines that emphasize the unique volcanic and calcareous soils of the Avellino province. This Irpinia Fiano is sourced from the estate's younger vines, offering a vibrant, high-altitude expression of the grape that serves as an approachable introduction to their highly acclaimed single-vineyard and DOCG bottlings.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€18
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-10°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Founder Ciro Picariello is a self-taught viticulturist who built his estate from scratch starting in 1997.
Fact 02
The vineyards are located at extreme altitudes up to 700 meters, leading to a very late harvest in late October.
Fact 03
Renowned wine guide author Joe Campanale has called Ciro Picariello the greatest producer of Fiano in the world.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process at Ciro Picariello is defined by minimal intervention and meticulous care. Grapes are hand-harvested exceptionally late in October due to the cool mountain microclimate of Summonte. After a very slow, gentle pressing that utilizes only the free-run juice, the must undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged on its fine lees for seven to eight months without any oak contact to preserve its pure varietal character. Clarification occurs naturally through gravity settling, and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur additions.
