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- 100% estate-grown Fiano
- Calcareous clay soils of volcanic origin
- Southern exposure
- Vineyards at 480 to 580 meters above sea level
- Fermentation in stainless steel vats with temperature control
- Maturation in steel tanks for 6-8 months, 4-6 of which are on the lees
- 4500 cases produced each year on average
- 1994 first vintage produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Italy
Region:
Campania
Appellation:
Fiano di Avellino
Variety:
Fiano
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-CLR-01-23 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
91
Date
2024-10-31
"Lemon peel, kumquats, sage and fresh pineapple on the nose, followed by a very fresh, medium-bodied and subtly spicy palate. Drink now."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
Gambero Rosso
Score
3
Date
Terroir Sense
Score
92
Date
Vinous
Score
93+
Date
2019-11-19
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2019-10-11
Wine and Spirits
Score
93
Date
2020-07-20
Gambero Rosso
Score
3
Date
2020-12-04
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2021-08-31
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2021-02-09
Gambero Rosso
Score
3
Date
2021-09-28
James Suckling
Score
90
Date
2021-08-31
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2022-01-01
James Suckling
Score
90
Date
2022-08-25
Tom Hyland
Score
94
Date
2022-11-23
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2023-06-15
"Sweet, honeyed florals, crushed apple and mint introduce the undeniably pretty 2021 Fiano di Avellino. This is soft-textured with candied lime and green melon notes flowing across a core of stimulating acidity. It tapers off dry yet crisply refreshing. A salty sensation calls the taster back to the glass."
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2022-10-06
"A very pretty wine, the 2021 Fiano di Avellino Romano Clelia offers a creamy, lean-bodied approach with an explosion of different citrus aromas, from tangerine to preserved lemon. Slate and wet rock also appear. There is a floral note that falls somewhere on the verbena or lantana spectrum, and the wine covers the palate with its silky intensity. Some 6,000 bottles were released."
James Suckling
Score
91
Date
2023-05-10
"A fine expression from a warmer year. Peach, raw almond, apricot pith and a noble quinine bitterness, straddle an inherent ripeness. A corralling cleft of saltiness and stream of gentle, maritime freshness. Consummate poise, the result. There is always a tendency toward excess in vintages such as this. The winners are those that avoid it. Here, an example. Drink now."
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2023-06-15
"Chamomile traces complement sweet flowers and crushed yellow apples as the 2022 Fiano di Avellino opens in the glass. This is zesty and wickedly fresh, with a slight effervescent feel. Salty mineral tones add a reverberation of tension. Young peaches and sage notes remain as the 2022 finishes crisp."
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2023-11-30
"Showing good freshness and fruit quality in a challenging and very hot vintage, the Colli di Lapio 2022 Fiano di Avellino Romano Clelia shows nicely to both the nose and the palate. It opens to creamy citrus, golden apple and yellow papaya. Mineral tones are softly woven throughout. The secret of this wine is its high vineyard elevation, with vines at a cool 530 meters above sea level on volcanic soils. This is an ample production of 70,000 bottles."
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2023-12-14
"Bright and juicy, with pineapple, peach, blood orange sorbet, pink grapefruit granita, anise hyssop and honeysuckle flavors. Silky on the palate and well-knit, sculpted by lively acidity and a nice push of minerality that shines on the finish. Drink now. 5,800 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.—A.N."