"The smallest of our producers"
Campanian husband & wife winemaking duo Aurelia
Fabrizio and Ercole Zarrella have instantly commanded the
attention of critics and consumers alike, through the sheer
breadth of aromatics, minerals and compelling nuances
displayed in their substantial Fiano di Avellino.
Their philosophy is a simple one: low production in the
vineyards means higher quality in the cellars. This principle
informs all their decisions throughout production. They
regularly perform green-harvests and the duo employs no
chemical pesticides, nor do they use synthetic fertilizers.
Though their first, estate-bottled vintage was only in 2004,
these experienced growers regularly taut 3 Bicchieri from
Gambero Rosso for their steller Fiano and have recently been
named Gambero Rosso's Up-And-Coming Winery of the Year
2009!"
Rocca del Principe Fiano di Avellino DOCG:
Fiano is a grape from Southern Italy that produces rather rich white
wines that age well. They are naturally endowed with notes of honey,
and hazelnuts that gain intensity with aging. The aromas can be both smoky and waxy and help to frame the core of apple and pear fruit. It
is not considered to be a particularly fruity wine but can be quite complex.
List of wines
A fresh, yet dry white wine sporting an authentically
mineral profile, spanning petrol and smokiness, while
reflecting citrus and balsamic; nuances of pink grapefruit
and basil. Followed by a taut, elegant, multi-faceted palate, with
wafts of deep saltiness underpinned by full structure, while
growing towards a long but still very youthful finish.
Pronounced and complex bouquet with hints of cherry,
spicy scents of violet and tobacco and a suggestion of
minerality. Nice body on the palate with balanced tannins and acidity.
The finish has characteristic hints of plum, ripe cherry and
black pepper.
