Description
Puglia, Italy
This Fiano comes from the Lecce district of Salice Salentino. Close to the sea, the 60ha of vineyards are home to predominantly white grape varieties.
The vineyards, with Guyot trained vines, are 30 metres above sea level with deep, dry, earthy marl soils. The absence of irrigation, except in cases of extreme necessity, forces the roots of the vines to grow deep into a sand that the nearby sea enriches with chlorides. Hence the minerality and flavour that characterise the wines of this vineyard. The constant breeze from the sea acts as a natural inhibitor for fungus.
The harvest takes place around two in the morning; these cooler temperatures avoid the risk of spontaneous fermentation, which the heat and light pressure of the grapes in transit could cause. After a soft pressing the grapes are fermented off the skins at controlled temperature of 15 °C then left for cold settling. The wine is bottled in early December.
Tasting Notes: Showing a straw yellow with pale green highlights, it has a clean, pronounced aroma with subtle citrus notes; elegantly scented with pleasant aromatics and full flavours that persist in the mouth.
Food pairing suggestions: works well with seafood-baked fish, shellfish, etc. It’s perfect with vegetarian pasta dishes, where the crispness of the wine offsets the richness of cream-based sauces and complements the acidity of tomato based recipes.
