FIANO DI AVELLINO DOCG

The Fiano di Avellino DOCG of the Petra Marzia estate is produced from the Fiano grape — known in antiquity as Vitis Apiana, the vine of bees — in the most prestigious white wine designation of the Campania region. Fiano di Avellino DOCG occupies a special position in Italian white wine: a southern white of genuine complexity and remarkable longevity, capable of developing in bottle over years in a manner that few whites anywhere in Italy can match.

The Vallo Lauro territory of Irpinia, with its combination of mineral-rich soil fed by rivers, its historical context of hazelnut cultivation that creates a particular agricultural ecosystem, and the Nappi family's commitment to organic production, gives this Fiano a character of genuine specificity. It is not merely a wine from the Fiano grape — it is a wine from this specific combination of soil, water, altitude, and organic farming that has earned international recognition.

The wine presents with a pale straw yellow colour of luminous clarity, characterised by the elegance of the scents of broom and the pleasant taste given by the unmistakable smell of roasted hazelnuts that is the most distinctive aromatic signature of Fiano di Avellino in its finest expressions. This hazelnut note is the olfactory fingerprint of the variety in this specific Irpinian territory — a quality that has been noted and celebrated by wine writers and tasters for generations.

On the palate, the wine delivers the freshness and mineral character that organic Irpinian terroir consistently produces in Fiano: the broom and hazelnut of the nose translate into a structured, flavourful white of genuine persistence. It is an excellent wine from oysters and fish dishes generally — the estate's specific recommendation — and one that rewards patient cellaring with increasing complexity over time.

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