Fiano Wines

"This was my favourite wine to make in the 2012 vintage", says Joanne Irvine our winemaker The wine is a white variety that hails from Campagna, Southern Italy. Complex aromatics of cardamon, cinnamon, honeysuckle & five spice leading to an abunda...

Like a kitten and a warm bed in the sun, Fiano has found a very cosy home in McLaren Vale, the variety thriving in the warm Vale sunshine to produce rather tasty wine indeed. Coriole, too, are right at the pointy end of Vale Fiano, making this 'es...

Straw yellow with green tints. The aroma is intense and persistent, fruity, with the banana and pear standing out. During ageing wine acquires notes that go on hazelnut. The mouth is dry and balanced with good acidity that makes the wine fresh and...

Fiano is another one of those funky Italian varieties to grace the retail shelves, and this one from the Italian boys shows aromas of tropical fruits salad, citrus and ginger spice on the nose. The palate is light and unoaked with tropical flavour...

Fiano is a white Italian variety grown primarily in the Campania region in the South, and also on the island of Sicily. Noted for its low yields, strong flavours and intense aromas this is a variety to watch in the years to come. The nose shows d...

Light yellow colour; bright. Peppery herbal aromas, some green capsicum and some cut radish. Tangy acidity on a lean and slightly angular palate, which finishes clean, dry and balanced. Refreshing wine. Quite appealing. Has intensity and length, d...

One of the most interesting new/alternative varieties, fermented but then left of gross lees for four months. It has a bracing and crisp texture with savoury pear and apple skin flavours, and well above average length. Full of interest and promise...

Medium to light, bright yellow colour. Restrained, shy, delicate aroma, a hint of melon and minerals. Taut, early-picked style, with a tight, firm, dry palate and a touch of austerity. High acidity, tangy and lingering. Good potential to age

Light, bright yellow colour. Delicate, shy, but fragrant nose with spicy and stone fruit flavours. The palate is full and rich, intense and deeply flavoured with a firm, dry finish that lingers on and on. Quite a tasty little wine. I like the clea...

Light yellow colour. Fragrant honey, lemon and herbal aromas, clean and charming. Fresh, simple fruit style, but has intensity and length. Acidity is really driving the palate. Nice wine.

Light, bright yellow colour. Straw and hay-like aroma with a flick of spiciness. Dry and savoury, smooth and has some density and textural qualities. A little alcohol heat on the back-palate lingers. There's a touch of 'chew' about this wine. Good...

Light yellow/green colour. Youthful, shrill, grassy, straw and slightly sweaty aromas. The palate is hollow and rather bland in flavour, falling away to a short finish. It's admirably dry and clean, but not overly endowed with personality. There's...

Light yellow colour. Grassy and sweaty, yeasty ferment aromas dominate. The palate is more appealing. It's lean and lively with some rocky, mineral notes, but alternatively, not a lot of obvious fruit. Tangy acidity. This could be good drinking wi...

Fiano continues to impress when grown in temperate to warm regions, reflecting its birthplace in southern Italy. The lemon zest aromas gain intensity on the long, highly focused palate.