Fiano Minutolo
The Fiano Minutolo has been growing in Puglia since the thirteenth century. It was long thought to be a variation of the Fiano we know from Avellino, which is why it was called the Fiano Aromatico and the Fianello. More recently, he was given the designation Fiano Minutolo. Like many other indigenous breeds, the Minutolo was threatened with extinction. However, in 2000, a program was launched...
The Fiano Minutolo has been growing in Puglia since the thirteenth century. It was long thought to be a variation of the Fiano we know from Avellino, which is why it was called the Fiano Aromatico and the Fianello. More recently, he was given the designation Fiano Minutolo. Like many other indigenous breeds, the Minutolo was threatened with extinction. However, in 2000, a program was launched by far-sighted producers and oenologists in the vineyards of the Valle d'Itria, ushering in a revival of the Fiano Minutolo. However, in 2001, after a scientific analysis, it became clear that the Fiano Minutolo had nothing to do with the other Fiano grape.
What does wine from the Fiano Minutolo grape taste like?
The Fiano Minutolo grape produces pale straw yellow wines and are strongly aromatic. Taste honey and hazelnut notes, coming from the hazelnut plantations surrounding the Fiano Minutolo vineyards, with floral notes and spices on the nose. Which becomes spicier and spicier with time.
The Fiano Minutolo has been growing in Puglia since the thirteenth century. It was long thought to be a variation of the Fiano we know from Avellino, which is why it was called the Fiano Aromatico and the Fianello. More recently, he was given the designation Fiano Minutolo. Like many other indigenous breeds, the Minutolo was threatened with extinction. However, in 2000, a program was launched by far-sighted producers and oenologists in the vineyards of the Valle d'Itria, ushering in a revival of the Fiano Minutolo. However, in 2001, after a scientific analysis, it became clear that the Fiano Minutolo had nothing to do with the other Fiano grape.
What does wine from the Fiano Minutolo grape taste like?
The Fiano Minutolo grape produces pale straw yellow wines and are strongly aromatic. Taste honey and hazelnut notes, coming from the hazelnut plantations surrounding the Fiano Minutolo vineyards, with floral notes and spices on the nose. Which becomes spicier and spicier with time.