Coriole, Estate Fiano
Coriole, Estate Fiano
A rich, complex Fiano with aromas of white nectarine, butter-poached fruit, baked apple, freshly cut hay, rosehip and papaya to name a few. The palate is beautifully balanced with great natural acidity, a soft, creamy texture and an array of citrus characters.
Vintage: 2018
Country: Australia
Region: McLaren Vale
Grape Varieties: Fiano 100%
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Bottle Size: 75cl
Lloyd when looking for a new southern Italian variety to grow in McLaren Vale; Coriole's 2005 vintage was the first Australian Fiano produced. After solid rainfalls during 2017 and early 2018 the vineyards were in good health heading into the growing season. Early spring was cold which led to late budburst and early predictions were for a late vintage. As the season progressed rainfall reduced and the region had several warm spells which brought on ripening. A warm dry summer led to much lower yields than initially expected, some bunch weights were half what they were in 2017. Picking started in earnest in mid February and proceeded at a leisurely pace throughout March and into early April. Coriole decided to machine harvest some of the crop in order to get just that little bit more skin to juice contact prior to pressing. 15% of the vintage is barrel fermented in older French hogsheads.