Fiano di Avellino

Wine from Fiano di Avellino comes out of Campania, Italy, where it sits as an appellation.

Growers build the wines around Fiano, filling out the blend with Greco.

Vines root into calcareous and volcanic.

The climate is varied, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains.

Dry white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp with notes of quince, orange blossom, hazelnuts and semi-sweet sparkling wines, plus one more.

Quality is codified by the DOCG, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Ciro Picariello, Feudi di San Gregorio, Mastroberardino and Quintodecimo.

Pour them alongside seafood dishes, white meats, pasta with light sauces and fresh cheeses.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp with notes of quince, Orange blossom, Hazelnuts.

Sparkling: Semi-sweet sparkling wines, Favored locally.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOCG

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Antonio Caggiano Bechar, Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Italy
• Benito Ferrara Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Campania, Italy
• Ciro Picariello 'Ciro 906' Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Campania, Italy
• Ciro Picariello Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Campania, Italy
• Colli di Lapio di Romano Clelia Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Campania, Italy
• Di Meo Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Campania, Italy
• Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Campania, Italy
• Feudi di San Gregorio Pietra Calda, Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Italy

At the table.

• seafood dishes
• white meats
• pasta with light sauces
• fresh cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.
• Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Fiano di Avellino: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Campania guide.