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Azienda Vitivinicola
Campania
Fiano is a gentleman’s wine. And it must have always been so. It makes no concessions to today’s ubiquitous “fruitiness”. It
is gentle but firm, smooth, elegant and somewhat reserved. It must be full and rich, but never loud: rather sustained by the
effortless viscosity that is its grip. In aging it gains in stage presence and authority. Authentic Fiano, such as the wine produced
by Clelia Romano whose family has grown grapes for four generations, is a rare wine: then it is fine and subtle and thoroughly
rewarding.
The estate is in Arianiello, a small district located in the higher area of the town of Lapio. Lapio is also where most of the Fiano
di Avellino DOCG wine is produced and it is one of the few zones in Italy with two DOCG appellations, in this case Fiano di
Avellino DOCG and Taurasi DOCG.
This is a family run estate: Clelia’s husband Angelo takes care of the vineyards and their daughter and son, Carmela and
Federico, manage the cellar and the marketing issues. Angelo Pizzi is the consultant oenologist and Maurizio Petrillo is the
consultant agronomist.
The altitude in Arianiello is 600 meters above sea level. The conditions here are ideal for high quality viticulture: there is a wide
temperature range especially in the summer, it is cool at night and warm during the day. The soils are calcareous-clayey with a
good drainage and this zone is very airy. The exposure is a full south.
The 8 hectares of Fiano vineyards stand in Scarpone, Stazzone and Masseria which are subzones of Arianiello. The vines are
10-15-20-25 years old and the training system is guyot with a vineyard density of 2,500 vines/hectare. Each plot has definite
characteristics which contribute to the final blend of the wine. The agricultural practices are strictly sustainable.
The family also owns a small vineyard of 0.5 hectares of Aglianico, where the vines are 15 years old, right next to their home
and one additional hectare of this variety has recently been planted. 4 hectares of Aglianico vineyards in Venticano (a town
within the Taurasi DOCG appellation) are contracted.
The cellar is equipped with a pneumatic press that works in absence of oxygen, stainless steel vats with temperature control, a
bottling and labelling line. The reds are matured in French oak tonneaux and barriques. A minimum quantity of SO2 is added
to the wines.
The wines produced are: Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Taurasi DOCG “Andrea”, Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC “Donna Chiara”,
Greco di Tufo DOCG. The average total production is 50,000-60,000 bottles/year.
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Taurasi DOCG
Andrea
Zone: Venticano
Varietal: 100% Aglianico
Vineyard Ext.: 4 hectares
Average Prod.: 4,000 bottles
Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC
Donna Chiara
Zone: Venticano
Varietal: 100% Aglianico
Vineyard Ext.: 4 hectares
Average Prod.: 4,000 bottles
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Zone:
Crus:
Colli di Lapio
Scarpone, Chiano, Stazzone,
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Varietal:
100% Fiano
Vineyard Ext.: 6 hectares
Average Prod.: 45,000 bottles
Type of Viticulture: Integrated / Sustainable
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Alèxandros
Zone: Tufo
Varietal: 100% Greco
Average Prod.: 2,000 bottles