2018 Capolino Perlingieri Fiano 'Nembo'

Product description

Fiano is a distinctive, indigenous Campanian variety, that at its best it resembles this one. Pale yellow in color; aroma and flavor reticent at first, then opening to citrus notes (Meyer lemon?) and Mediterranean herbs, especially sage. Fiano is an outstanding white wine variety and Alexia shows here how good it can be outside of its classic growing area. Drinkable young but improves with 5-10 years of bottle age. Fermented and aged in stainless steel.

The Perlingieri vineyards are in Solapaca, which is near Monte Taburno. Alexia, the current owner, says 'it was my grandfather who started [making wine]. He was a lawyer and member of the first Italian Parliament (when Italy became a Republic in 1946 and until 1963) and he had the hobby of viticulture and making wine.’ Their wines are made in the cellar of a beautiful old stone house they’ve restored, not far from their vineyards and the house is on their label. ‘Nembo’ is a word for cloud and is a reference to the elevation of the vineyard site, which is high for the region. Fiano is a distinctive, indigenous Campanian variety, that at its best it resembles this one, which smells and tastes of green apple, lavender honey, herbs and citrus peel.