Quintodecimo Exultet Fiano di Avellino 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Quintodecimo
Label Name:
 
Exultet Fiano di Avellino
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Lapio / Avellino, Irpinia, Campania
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Fiano (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 93+ (2024) · Veronelli 93 · DoctorWine 93 · Falstaff 92 · Tannico/Tannic 92

Tasting Note
Intense floral and white-fruit aromatics (acacia, elderflower, pear) with citrus zest, wet stone minerality, honeyed notes and savory herb accents. Silky texture, bright acidity and a saline, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled white fish, seafood pasta, fresh cheeses (burrata, mozzarella), roasted chicken, creamy risotto. Asian: sushi and sashimi, Thai prawn curry, Vietnamese spring rolls, Chinese steamed fish with ginger and scallion.

Production Method
Long whole‑cluster press; static settling; 70% fermented in stainless steel, 30% in new French barrique; 8–10 months on fine lees with regular bâtonnage; light filtration.

Vineyard Info
Quintodecimo (Luigi and Laura Moio), founded 2001 in Mirabella Eclano; small-production estate farming high-altitude single-vineyard Exultet in Lapio (570 m) on clay‑limestone soils.