Fiano

It is thought that this native vine also has Greek origins and more specifically comes from Peloponnesso- formerly Apia- from where it derived various names: Apiano, Latino and then Fiano.  An attack of vine disease in the XIX century drastically reduced its originally extensive spread over a large part of the south.  Today it is mostly found in Campania, in the provinces of Benevento and Avallino.  The bunches are medium-small, compact, pyramidal and have a well-developed leaf. The oval grape is of medium size and is golden-yellow in colour with amber spots.  It has a thick skin, which makes it particularly resistant to botrytis, even in the event of a late harvest.  Fiano produces a full-bodied, straw-yellow wine of great fragrance, with scents of apple, pear, walnut and honey and of a steady acidity.  It is one of the few white wines to lend itself to ageing.