Ciro Picariello, Ciro 906 Fiano di Avellino 2023

Why we love this bottle

Ciro Picariello started making wine with his wife in the province of Avellino, inland Campania. In 1990 he planted the vineyards of her family, but it was only in 2004 that wine came out under his own name. We love it because it proves that the warm south can make white wine of great finesse.

The Ciro 906 comes from a vineyard in Summonte, at around 650 metres. The wine ages a year on its lees, then another year and a half in bottle before it leaves the cellar. Fiano is a very old grape. According to tradition, the Romans already planted it in these hills. Apple, white peach and hazelnut, with a smoky touch. Rich, but taut and very long. Patience pays off, taste it for yourself.