This week I explore one of my favorite grapes of all time, Fiano! The grape makes some of the most exquisite wines you could imagine -- whites with layered complexity, age-ability, and unadulterated deliciousness. I discuss all aspects of the grape:

The historical overview of the grape and how Mastroberardino saved it from obscurity (Check out my podcast with Piero Mastroberardino here)
A discussion of Fiano in the vineyard and how adaptable it is
Some thoughts about winemaking and its effect on the grape
The aromas and flavors of the grape
Where it grows:
Italy: Campania (65%), specifically Irpinia, and within that area the Fiano di Avellino DOCG, with sizable quantities in Sicily and Puglia as well. Listen to my show on my trip to Campania here...
New World places: Australia, Argentina, the US

Photo: Fiano in Irpinia (Campania). Source: Consorzio Vini di Irpinia

I hope I convince you to try the grape if you haven't had it before. It is truly one of my "desert island wines" -- it's very hard not to love it!

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Ep 514: The Grape Miniseries -- Fiano

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