iron- and fossil-rich soil that lends the wine its character
and subtle leather character that distinguishes from standard blended expressions
The vines were planted on virgin terraces from 1990
so the wine stays pure-fruited and radiant rather than oaky
Elio Grasso notes this was the finest vintage he'd seen since 2004
Laura De Vito, Fiano di Avellino Li Sauruni, 2022 so061626 cornelissen 2021s offer iron- and fossil-rich soil thatLi Sauruni sits at the top of Laura De Vito's holdings in Lapio, the village most Fiano drinkers agree is the grape's finest address in Irpinia, and it gives her most structured wine. De Vito started in 2018 with a deliberately narrow brief: Fiano only, three vineyard parcels, each bottled separately, all handled exactly the same way so the sites can argue their own case. That means a mid October pick, a gentle press, fermentation in stainless steel,