CELLAR DOOR

Phaedrus Fiano 2024

Fiano is a white grape grown in southern Italy (Campagna region) and also on the island of Sicily. When grown in a cool climate like the Mornington Peninsula the vines have plenty of time to develop intense lemon curd and spice flavours in the grapes.

The 2024 was picked, whole bunch pressed and clarified before undergoing a cool natural-yeast fermentation in tank. Then it is simply filtered and bottled within 3 months of harvest. This was the seventh year we have made Fiano.

The wine has intense lemon, grapefruit and spice aromas. A lively, zesty palate is counterbalanced by a little lusciousness from the natural ferment. Great intensity and length.….try it for yourself!

$30.00

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VARIETY

Fiano

REGION

Mornington Peninsula – Moorooduc

COLOUR

Pale straw

ALCOHOL

13% vol

BOUQUET

blossom, honey suckle, yellow apple, ripe pear, some dried herbs

WINEMAKER

Ewan Campbell and Maïtèna Zantvoort

PALATE

Yellow and green apple with some pear. Quite steely and dry with good acid and lemon citrus. Crisp and fresh displaying lees at the end.

VINTAGE

The 2024 vintage began with a relatively benign season from September to November, characterised by stable weather and persistent cloud cover, which moderated evening temperatures. However, December and January presented significant challenges with heavy rainfall, reaching up to 70mm, during the critical two-week flowering period.