fiano di avellino d.o.c.g.
vigne verginianae
Vines have flourished r over two thousand years on the hills of the River Sabato Valley, one of the areas of Italy where some of the most extraordinary wines in the world are made. The natural and millenary isolation of the people has helped preserve ancient native vines, which have come down to us not the least thanks to the enlightened work of the Benedictine monks of the Monastery of Montevergine (XII century) whose ingenuity combined aromas, nuances and contrasts, while also perfecting vineyard and winemaking techniques in Medieval times. One of the most prestigious whites in Italy, Fiano di Avellino Vigne Verginianae is a fragrant, elegant, full-bodied, savory, fresh and well-structured wine. It achieves great expressive finesse, is perfect when enjoyed young but is also ideal for admirers of white wines that improve with age.
Grape: 100 % Fiano.
Production area: from our own vineyards in the area between Montefalcione and Lapio.
Winemaking: the grapes are selected in vineyard and picked in the first ten days of October. Vinification with cold maceration and alcoholic fermentation take place at low temperatures (max 18 °C). The wine then undergoes a period of refinement on the lees in steel tanks for 4 months and then at least 1 month in the bottle.
Tasting notes: straw yellow color. The nose has varietal notes of toasty hazelnut, almond, honey, hawthorn and orange flowers. An elegant and soft wine with strong persistence and a very bold structure. It is suitable for long aging.
Food pairings:ideal with oysters, sea food, shellfish, baked, simmered and salt-baked fish and haute cuisine dishes.
Best served at 10 °C.
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243. CARTULA OBLATIONIS
1137 - November, ind. I, Montefusco
Proserpina, Umberto’s daughter, Lord of Atripalda, on receiving the news of her husband’s death, falling in the war between King Ruggiero and Count Rainulfo, near Siponto, asked Alberto, rector and custodian of the church of Santa Maria in Montevergine, to send some faithful persons to the land of Apulia to collect the mortal remains of her husband and ensure him an honorable burial in the sanctuary; at the same time, she offered the Abbey a vineyard outside Montefusco Castle, in a locality named Sant’Angelo, near Marcopio.
(Original, PARCHMENT N. 239, 215x425 mm; written from Benevento).
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