“Pietracalda” Fiano di Avellino Riserva DOCG 2024

Feudi di San Gregorio | Campania
Feudi di San Gregorio S.p.A. | Contrada Cerza Grossa | IT 83050 Sorbo Serpico

13031324 · 0,75 l · 21,20 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Irpinia is not Campania in the tourist sense – no sea, no Vesuvius, no Amalfi Coast. It is the inland region behind Avellino, a world of Apennine hills, chestnut woods and tranquillity, where viticulture has been deeply rooted since ancient times. Columella and Pliny mentioned Fiano as early as their time – then known as "Vitis Apicia", due to its ability to attract swarms of bees to the vineyards. Feudi di San Gregorio has been dedicated to this tradition in Sorbo Serpico since 1986. Pietracalda is their most precise expression of Fiano: a single vineyard of ten hectares, nestled between chestnut woods and old fruit trees at an altitude of 400 to 600 metres – a terroir that imbues the Fiano with freshness. Hand-harvested, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, then aged sur lie for twelve months – longer than the standard Fiano, and it is precisely this difference that defines the Riserva: more texture, more depth, more substance.

Deep straw-yellow in the glass. The nose opens with notes of camomile, freshly picked fruit – white peach, pear – and a subtle hint of candied lemon. On the palate, the Pietracalda is exactly what a good Fiano should be: soft and fresh at the same time, with a lively minerality that carries the long, clean finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2024 Fiano di Avellino Riserva Pietracalda has an intense bouquet, with minty herbs complementing notes of green melon and sweet spices. It is beautifully balanced, with an appealing inner sweetness and crisp fruit notes that take on a salty hint on the finish." Vinous

"An exciting and spicy wine with aromas of white pepper, fern, fresh peaches and orange blossom. It has a light body with crisp acidity and a lean yet precise finish." James Suckling