The cool, windblown slopes of Campania's bleak mountains host some of the most spectacular vineyards in Italy, planted to varietals that have been cultivated since the time of the ancient Greeks. The estate of Clelia Romano is from vineyards around the Lapio village, northeast of Avellino, the "grand cru" growing area for the white varietal Fiano. This wine, vinified entirely in stainless steel, is pure class and elegance, with peach and melon aromatics and a vibrant acidity that gives it the potential to evolve over a decade into a golden-hued and mineral wine that echoes the qualities of grand cru Chablis.
Vineyard Management: Colli di Lapio is a practicing organic estate. Integrated insect and disease control is followed and only copper and sulfur-based products are used. However, the breezy, arid climate makes mold and insects a rare occurrence. The estate fertilizes with organics every two years to ensure a quality harvest. Alfalfa is sown between the rows of vines to provide nitrogen to the soil – tilled in as green manure. Minimal sulfur is added to the wines as they leave the winery to ensure freshness and quality.
Farming Practice:Practicing Organic
Vinous Media 93+ "Luminous straw-yellow. Captivating aromas of lemon verbena, jasmine, green apple, lime and minerals. Energetic and juicy, showing outstanding clarity and cut to the
James Suckling 93 “Wonderful fiano with sliced melon and hints of lemon rind. Hot stones, too. Full-bodied, layered and extremely flavorful with so much fruit and
Wine & Spirits 92+ "100% Fiano grown in calcareous clay soils with Southern exposure. Fermentation in stainless steel vats with temperature control, maturation in steel tanks
Stephen Tanzer 91 "Gold-tinged straw-green. Mint, gin and tequila notes complicate aromas of lime, yellow apple and wet stone on the ripe nose. Then
Wine Information: Color: Straw yellow Nose: Fresh, elegant, fruity, white peach, nuts, white flowers Flavor: Rich, quite soft, fresh, medium/full-body, very long, persistent Serving suggetions: Seafood,
Wine Advocate 94+ "A rich, explosive wine, the 2008 Taurasi Vigna Andrea is endowed with superb depth and pure pedigree. Readers will have to be
Robert Parker 90 "The 2010 Fiano di Avellino comes across as intensely pointed and mineral, even within the context of this wine. Seashells, crushed rocks, minerals,
Wine Advocate 92 "Simply put, the 2011 Fiano di Avellino is one of the greatest Italian whites in its price category. Smoke, ash, incense and white
Vinous Media 91 "Bright straw. Lemon verbena and chamomile notes complicate ripe apricot and pear on the nose and palate. Rich and round, conveying a tactile
Vinous Media 92 "Pale straw-green. Wild, minty aromas of fresh apricot, green apple and botanical herbs, complicated by a hint of lemon verbena. Then honeyed and
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