2019 Fiano Sicilia

Vineyard Notes Technical Specifications These Fiano and Coda di Volpe both hail from Sicilia Vineyard in Yuba City. As Yuba City’s first vineyard, owner Dave Smith and Appellation consultant Diego Barison, set out to grow a successful, vivacious Sutter County vineyard specializing in warm-weather Italian varietals. Traditionally, Fiano is a white variety that is grown primarily in Composition the region of southern , and on the island of . In 85% Fiano Campania, this fairly strong-flavored white wine grape is particularly 15% Coda di Volpe noted around Avellino where the (DOCG) wine of Fiano di Avellino is produced. Coda di Volpe is a white Italian wine grape variety that has Alcohol been grown historically in the Campania region around the town of 12.96% Naples. Coda di Volpe means ‘fox’s tail’ in Italian and it references the shape of the grape cluster. It is generally used as a blending wine. pH Traditional Fiano de Avellino is made from 85% Fiano and 15% Coda di 3.41 Volpe. Total Acidity Production 0.65g / 100ml Pick Date: 9/10/2019 at 21.8 degrees brix Barrels Yeast: EC1118 100% neutral French oak Fermentation: Fermented in stainless steel at 48 degrees Fahrenheit Malolactic: None Release Date Bottled: 1/2020 December 2020

Winemaker Comments Suggested Retail $25 The 2019 Fiano reminds me of Italian Fiano more than any other . I would attribute this difference to the growing season in 2019 and the fact that I picked the fruit just shy of 22 brix which gave us a lovely 12.9% alcohol. This charming Fiano leads with aromas of orange

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