Sedicimila Fiano Salento IGT 2024 - Gianfranco Fino

Gianfranco Fino, the star of Apulia, who is causing a sensation with his Primitivo and Negroamaro wines and has already been among the four “best wines in Italy” several times in Corriere della Sera, presents a Fiano: a white wine of great complexity, yet characterized by an exceptionally exciting breed. The wine owes its name to the 16,000 (sedicimila) vine cuttings that, according to legend, the King of Naples brought to Apulia in the 13th century and had planted at his seat there. The grapes are picked by hand in the cool hours of the night and processed immediately. The obtained must remains at a low temperature for 5 to 8 days so that the turbides can settle naturally. Fermentation is then carried out at a controlled temperature. A third of the young wine matures in 500-liter French oak tonneaux, the remaining part in steel tanks. After at least 8 months of aging on fine yeast with regular bâtonnage and a further 6 months of bottle aging, the Sedicimila is sold.