Villa Raiano Alimata Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Campania, Italy

拉伊諾酒莊阿利瑪塔菲亞諾白葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：456

Soft, fleshy and admirably salty. A quinine twist at the finish. Noble bitterness, in the best sense. While I wouldn’t hold on to this, it services delicious, imminent drinkability. Apricot pith and tamarind segue to a terracotta spread of chewy phenolics, with nothing hard or out of place. Good wine. Drink now.

Next to the Fiano Ventidue that comes from tufo-rich volcanic soils, the Villa Raiano 2018 Fiano di Avellino Alimata sources its grapes from slightly richer clay marl soils in the forested Bosco Alimata vineyard instead. These results show more tropical tones with green apple and papaya. Otherwise, winemaking is the same for the two wines, with 12 months of aging on the fine lees in steel vats. Only 3,300 bottles of this vintage were produced.

The Villa Raiano 2016 Fiano di Avellino Alimata does a great job of displaying the basic and most compelling characteristics of the Fiano grape. The bouquet is redolent of stone fruit and pear, and light mineral tones frame those fruit aromas with elegance. This is a lean-bodied white with enough fresh acidity to pair with sliced mozzarella in a summer caprese salad. Production counts 6,700 bottles made.

The 2015 Fiano di Avellino Alimata is made according to a similar method as the Fiano di Avellino Ventidue, although vine age and vineyard soils are different. This wine is sourced from older vines (26 years old) with more compact marlstone clay soils. The Alimata comes from white tufa limestone soils. The mineral signature appears stronger and with more definition in this wine. This Fiano washes over the palate with freshness, volume and fruity texture. Some 6,700 bottles were made.

The 2013 Fiano di Avellino Alimata offers a very unique interpretation of the grape that stands apart in a large sea of Fiano-based wines. This expression reveals an offbeat aromatic profile with dried grass and candied lemon with a healthy dose of drying mineral at the back. The wine is bright and fragrant, yet the mouthfeel is layered and heavier than you may initially expect.