Ciro Picariello
Cult winery Picariello makes some of the best and most ageworthy fiano in Italy. With vineyards in the prized Summonte and Montefredana areas in the Avellino region – distinctly cool-climate, high-elevation areas – Picariello’s hands-off approach to winemaking allows the nuances of the vineyards to reveal themselves.
Campania Falanghina
The ‘BruEmm' is a single vineyard bottling of Falanghina Beneventana (there are two different kinds of Falanghina) from a vineyard that Ciro Picariello farms near Benevento, about 30 minutes drive from the cellar. The wine is named for his children, Bruno and Emma. Notes of apple and lemon zest, with a strong mineral character, great complexity, and a very long finish. Pairs with all kinds of seafood or roasted light meats. (This particular kind of Falanghina is a real sleeper, and the fact that Ciro has started to produce it is a real vote of confidence in the variety.)
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Campania IGT
VINTAGE: 2024
STYLE: white
GRAPE: falanghina
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: stainless steel
MATURATION: stainless steel
FILTRATION: unfiltered
VEGAN: yes
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
CASE SIZE: 6
Fiano di Avellino
The vineyards for this wine are located in the highly-regarded Summonte and Montefredane areas in Avellino, at between 500 and 650m elevation. Here the soil is clay and sandstone, with a distinct volcanic component. Exposition is southeast and northeast, avoiding the sun in the warmest part of the day in order to preserve Picariello's distinctive racy character.
A wonderful example of possibly Italy's finest and most age-worthy white variety, Picariello's Fiano di Avellino is a delight when young, but will age gracefully for ten years or more.
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Fiano di Avellino DOCG
VINTAGE: 2024
STYLE: white
GRAPE: fiano
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: stainless steel
MATURATION: stainless steel
FILTRATION: unfiltered
VEGAN: yes
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
CASE SIZE: 6
Fiano di Avellino ‘Ciro 906’
Picariello’s Fiano di Avellino '906' is a single vineyard bottling from Summonte, the higher of the two communes where Picariello's grapes come from. The winemaking is very similar to the regular Fiano di Avellino, but the wine is aged longer on the lees and held in bottle for an extended period before release.
The altitude of the vineyard gives excellent acidity, and although the wine is very naturally made, it’s as clean as a whistle. Aromas and flavors of citrus, herbs, and green apple, very long on the palate and very age worthy. An outstanding Italian white wine. This wine is only produced in colder vintages when the grapes reach high enough acidity.
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Fiano di Avellino DOCG
VINTAGE: 2024
STYLE: white
GRAPE: fiano
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: stainless steel
MATURATION: stainless steel
FILTRATION: unfiltered
VEGAN: yes
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
CASE SIZE: 6