Name: Colli di Lapio (Clelia Romano) Fiano di Avellino Clelia 2021 750ml
Brand: Colli Di Lapio (Clelia Romano)
SKU: 1002864
Price: 59.2 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 93.5 (2 reviews)

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Winery

Colli Di Lapio (Clelia Romano)

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Varietal

Fiano

The Fiano grape is a truly ancient grape, which historians and archaeologists believe was one of the key grape varietals used in the production of a famous and much written about ancient Roman wine. There is also evidence to suggest it was cultivated by the ancient Greeks before them, making it one of the oldest grape varietals in the world. Whilst Fiano grapes are now grown successfully in Australia and elsewhere in the New World, their home remains in the region of Campania in Italy, where they thrive under the hot Mediterranean sunshine. The fruit is notable for its spicy character and strong floral aroma, and the fact that it produces wines which are a beautiful straw color It often holds flavors of dark honey and hazelnut, making it a fascinating and characterful varietal for wine production.

Country

Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

Region

Campania

The beautiful region of Campania, located in the 'shin' of Italy's boot, has been an important center for viticulture and wine making for thousands of years. Indeed, archaeologists believe that wine making was happening in Campania as long ago as 1,200 BCE, making this one of the oldest wine regions on earth. By the time the Roman Empire starting expanding, Campania became the world's most important wine producing region, and the hundred or so native grape varietals which flourish in the mineral rich soils near the coast became the key ingredient in many of Rome's legendary classical wines. Today, the wine industry in Campania is booming once more, following a drop in the region's reputation in the 1970s, and is gaining awards, recognition and new fans each year.

Appellation

Fiano Di Avellino

VM 94pts

Vinous Media

The remarkably pretty 2021 Fiano di Avellino Clelia opens with a seductive blend of honeyed florals, exotic spices, freshly sliced peaches and mint. Texturally deep and possessing a pretty inner sweetness, this smooths over the palate with juicy orchard fruits complemented by a hint of candied lime. Its minerality comes through on the finish, as the 2021 tapers off long and staining with a salty flourish and notes of raw almond that linger on and on. Today, the Clelia is wonderfully complex yet built for the cellar.

WS 93pts

Wine Spectator

There’s a lush quality to the golden apple, white cherry, Marcona almond, lemon oil, lanolin and smoke flavors on display in this creamy white. However, well-cut acidity and a streak of salty minerality bring fine balance and carry the profile on the lightly chalky finish. Drink now through 2031.

Winery Notes

• 100% Fiano sourced from the estate’s most historic vineyard, known as Chiano. • 620 meters elevation. • The highest vineyard in the Fiano di Avellino DOCG of the Arianello-Lapio area, which is the heart of the district. • Harvested by hand during the first ten days of November, after the first autumn frost. • 20% of the grapes are slightly raisined. • Long aging in stainless steel on its lees, no oak is employed in the making of this wine. • Bottled before the following harvest, it ages an additional twelve months in bottle.

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Colli di Lapio (Clelia Romano) Fiano di Avellino Clelia 2021 750ml