Crafted By Hand Fiano 2022

Tasting Notes 🍷

• Colour: Pale straw with subtle green hues, indicating its freshness.
• Nose: Aromas of lime and green apple dominate, with underlying hints of fresh herbs.
• Palate: A dry and crisp acidity balanced by a soft, rounded texture. Flavours of green apple and citrus are complemented by a subtle saline note on the finish.

Winemaking Process

The fruit was harvested at optimal ripeness to retain natural acidity. After gentle pressing, 85% of the juice was fermented in stainless steel, while 15% underwent fermentation in French oak barrels. The wine was left on lees for four months to enhance texture and complexity before a rough racking. The barrel portion was blended back, incorporating its lees to add depth. The wine was neither fined nor filtered, preserving its natural character.

Vintage Description

The 2022 vintage in Mount Barker experienced favourable conditions, allowing for the development of vibrant fruit flavours while maintaining balanced acidity. Sustainable farming practices, including the integration of sheep grazing post-harvest, contributed to the health and vitality of the vineyard.

Technical Details

• Varietal: Fiano
• Region: Mount Barker, Western Australia
• Harvested: Early March 2022
• Fermentation: 85% stainless steel, 15% French oak
• Maturation: Four months on lees
• Bottled: 20th September 2022
• Alcohol: 12.5%
• pH: 3.17
• Total Acidity: 6.8 g/L
• Residual Sugar: 1 g/L

Food Pairing Suggestions 🍽️

• Seafood Dishes: Grilled prawns or seared scallops enhance the wine’s crisp acidity.
• Pasta: Linguine with clams or a light lemon and herb sauce complements its fresh profile.
• Cheese: Soft cheeses like burrata or fresh mozzarella pair well with its subtle complexity.

Cellaring

While delightful upon release, this Fiano can develop additional complexity over the next 2-3 years.

FAQ: Wine Terms Explained 🤔

• Fiano: An ancient white grape variety originating from Italy, known for producing wines with floral aromas, rich textures, and the ability to age gracefully.
• Lees: The sediment of dead yeast cells and grape particles that settle at the bottom of the fermentation vessel. Aging a wine on its lees can impart additional texture and flavour complexity.
• Unfined and Unfiltered: Winemaking practices that avoid certain clarification processes, allowing the wine to retain more of its natural flavours and textures. This can result in a slight cloudiness, which is harmless and can enhance mouthfeel.

Serving Temperature 🌡️

• Optimal: Serve chilled at 8-10°C to highlight its fresh acidity and vibrant flavours.
• Storage: If stored in the fridge (5c) remove for 5 minutes before serving.
• No Decanting Needed: This wine is ready to enjoy straight from the bottle.

Note: Due to the unfiltered nature of this wine, a harmless sediment may be present. Gently stirring the bottle before serving can enhance body and texture.

Learn About Vinaceous

Since 2007, Vinaceous wines collaboration has granted us access to some of the best vineyards from The Great Southern and Margaret River regions in Western Australia and enabled us to produce delicious wines.

The Vinaceous winemaking philosophy is simple and relatively non-intrusive – to produce fine and distinctive wines that reflect the individual characteristics of the vineyard and variety.

Many organic principles are incorporated into our vineyard systems. It is a ‘holistic approach’; with each component affecting the next with a strong emphasis on soil and plant health as a natural deterrent to pest and disease.

Vinaceous Wines are known for the colourful and somewhat flamboyant labels.