Italy — wine

Fiano di Avellino

One of Italy's great white wine DOCG appellations in the volcanic hills of Campania's Irpinia zone. Fiano di Avellino produces some of Southern Italy's most compelling whites from the ancient Fiano grape — complex, mineral, and built for aging. The volcanic and limestone soils of the Apennine foothills give wines a distinctive smoky, honeyed character that intensifies with bottle age.

Year Rating Notes
2023 Warm, dry growing season on Irpinia's volcanic slopes; exceptional aromatic intensity in Fiano
2022 Good vintage with typical smoky complexity and age-worthy structure
2021 Cooler year produced elegant, taut Fiano with exceptional freshness for long aging
2020 Hot summer; rich, concentrated wines with the characteristic hazelnut and honey notes
2019 Outstanding Campanian vintage; Fiano of benchmark complexity and cellaring potential