Fiano di Avellino Riserva “Pietramara” Etichetta Bianca
Pietramara Riserva Etichetta Bianca is an incredible step up from the wonderful Pietramara. This wine is made by selecting the highest vines in the vineyard and only bunches that are most exposed to the sun. The harvest is done much later than the normal wine to ensure complete ripeness. Riserva became DOCG beginning with the 2018 vintage (both for Fiano and Greco), but I Favati has made this unique wine using this special selection and long aging since 2007.
Appellation: Fiano d’Avelino DOCG, Riserva
Type: White, dry
Varietal: 100% Fiano di Avellino
Color: Pale straw yellow with greenish hues.
Bouquet: Crisp orchard fruit, orchard flowers, slightly smoky with notes of lime, incense, pine, roasted almonds, ginger and herbs.
Taste: Deep and rich on the palate, just an amazing texture that is perfectly offset by salty minerality and bright, fresh acid. There is a touch of tropical floral flavors that linger throughout the long and lovely finish.
Alcohol: 13-14% (varies with vintage).
Serving Temperature: 12-14 C° (57-54º F).
Food Pairings: A contemplative wine. It goes well with fish and meat dishes white, semi-mature cheese.
Location: Pietramara Vineyard in Altripalda, province of Avelllino.
Elevation: 420 meters (1,380) above sea level.
Soil: Clayey soils in hilly terrain.
Planting System: Guyot.
Production per vine: 2.8 kg (6.2 pounds).
Vine Density: 6,500 per acre.
Production per hectare: 8,000 kg (about 3.2 tons per acre).
Harvest date: By hand, a late harvest in the first week of November.
Vinification: Criomaceration with skin contact for two days after the harvest, maceration on the lees. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.
Aging: One-year in bottle before release.
