Here's an especially floral and fruity expression of Fiano from an estate that makes clear distinctions among the various monovarietal wines it produces. The Villa Raiano 2020 Fiano di Avellino Ventidue shows apple, stone fruit, lilac, saffron and hints of spicy cumin. It is fermented in steel and sees extended aging on the fine lees. Exactly 3,229 bottles were made and the wine is poised to hit the market in the fall of 2022.

The Villa Raiano 2018 Fiano di Avellino Ventidue is a focused and easy-drinking white to pair with spaghetti alle vongole or any other of your favorite seafood trattoria specials. This wine sees its fruit sourced from a cool site that sits at a breezy 450 meters in altitude. These results show crisp lines with lots of apple, honey and citrus flavors. Production is a mere 3,300 bottles. Calcareous and tufo-rich soils give this wine a crisp and lighthearted personality.

The 2016 Fiano di Avellino Ventidue shows candy-like aromas of lemon drop and caramel backed by apricot, honey and white flower. This is a pretty, lean-bodied white wine with enough inner fiber to pair with Thai dishes with chicken or seafood. There is a very subtle touch of freshly milled white pepper on the close. Some 6,700 bottles were produced.

Made with the potential for some near or medium-term aging in mind, the 2015 Fiano di Avellino Ventidue offers good freshness and textural richness. This wine sees partial whole-cluster fermentation, and partial skin maceration. It ages on the fine lees in stainless steel for ten months. This vintage offers super fruit intensity, and in fact, the warm growing season has evidently contributed to that bold and exuberant fruit. The mouthfeel is characterized by creamy succulence. Some 6,700 bottles were made.

The 2013 Fiano di Avellino Ventidue shows tangible signs of its vinous maturity with aged aromas of dried apricot, blanched almond and pencil shaving. The wine is broad and mildly textured with a creamy and slightly unctuous personality. This Fiano di Avellino has the depth and stamina to pair with white meat or buttered shellfish.