Italian Wine Adventure #10: Fiano! (A nearly extinct ancient grape makes a comeback, bigger bodied white wine, famous foods from the Campania area of Italy, Chardonnay alternative)

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The Campania region of Italy, famous for the city of Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and Mount Vesuvius, is also home to many of the most beloved Italian foods - like pizza! - but did you know it is also home to many of the best Italian wines?!? In this Italian wine adventure, we introduce you to a white wine called Fiano that you probably have not heard of but definitely deserves your attention! This is not one of those fly-away Italian Pinot Grigios. No! This is a bigger bodied, rich, and complex white wine that can hold up to many of the wonderful foods that hail from Campania. Do you love fried calamari? Wood fired pizza? Spaghetti con Vongole? Eggplant Parmigiana? Yes?!? Well then you need to pair those awesome foods with Fiano. The great thing about Fiano is that the wine has flavors and texture that can appeal to different palates. It has body but also good acidity, and depending on where it is from, can be anything from a hearty winter wine to a crisp summer sipper. Come join us and learn more! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2020 Claudio Quarta Cantina Sanpaolo Fiano di Avellino, 2019 La Capranera Paestum Fiano, 2020 Terredora di Paolo Fiano di Avellino.

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Chapters

1. Introduction, and foods from Campania (00:00:00)

2. WTF is Fiano? (00:11:17)

3. Fiano Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:17:59)

4. Claudio Quarta Cantina Sanpaolo Fiano di Avellino Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:27:16)

5. La Capranera Paestum Fiano Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:34:16)

6. Terredora di Paolo Fiano di Avellino Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:39:53)

7. Taste profiles expected from Fiano (00:46:42)

8. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:49:26)