2012 Fiano IGP 'La Congregazione', Villa Diamante, Campania

2012 Fiano IGP 'La Congregazione', Villa Diamante, Campania

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2012 Fiano IGP 'La Congregazione', Villa Diamante, Campania

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A brilliant, lemon-yellow colour, the nose is lifted with sherbet citronelle, citrus pith and yellow grapefruit notes, all interwoven, crunchy and pure. Sensational presence, the palate characterised by wild fennel seed (fennochietta) notes. Full, sapid and electric, with a hint of gunpowder that owes its origin to the volvanic soils – a perfect example of why Fiano is considered one of Italy’s noble grapes. Here it is grown by Antoine and Diamante at their Montefredane farm close to Avellino, first made in 1997. A wine that sees two winters, and generally completes its malolactic fermentation for greater complexity and harmony. Only a 100 or so cases made.
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Villa Diamante, Campania

Villa Diamante, Campania

Antoine and Maria Diamante Gaita at Villa Diamante are producers of sensational, uncompromising, and explosive Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo at their tiny 3.5ha estate in Montefredane, close to Avellino, Campania.

Antoine was born in Belgium, to parents who’d emigrated to the mines after the War. It was there that he developed his taste for and knowledge of French wines, particularly of Burgundy. Returning to Campania, Antoine and his American partner Maria Diamante started to bottle only in 1997, following years of selling wine locally.

Their vines lie at circa 400 msl on (Monte Vesuvius) volcanic soils, close to the village of Montefredane, in an area notable for Fiano. Harvests are late, yields are naturally low, space in the tiny cantina is limited and vinifications are allowed to run their course, with bottlings taking place once the wines have completed their cycle, often after two winters.  

Tragically Antoine died in January 2015. Diamante & their son Enrico seem determined to continue Antoine’s great work .

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Fiano

Fiano

Fiano has been cultivated in southern Italy for over two thousand years and its best-known wine is Fiano di Avellino, which is produced in the Campania region, from vines grown on the volcanic hillsides of Avellino, east of Naples. The grape is low yielding and early ripening and produces crisp, well-balanced wines, often with hints of honey and nuts.

Previously Fiano-based wine were often prone to oxidation - however with the advent of modern winemaking techniques the wines are now renowned for their freshness and the best examples can benefit from 2-3 years of bottle ageing.

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