Quintodecimo Exultet Fiano di Avellino DOCG 2024

Quintodecimo Exultet Fiano di Avellino DOCG 2024

Quintodecimo
$60.00

Grape: Fiano
Vintage: 2024
Type: White

This dry white wine is a single-vineyard expression of fiano di Avellino produced by Professor Luigi Moio in Campania. The winemaking utilizes a dual approach to build structural density, fermenting seventy percent in stainless steel and thirty percent in new French oak barrels. The juice is driven by native wild yeasts and undergoes an extended eight-month maturation on its fine fermentation lees. Regular lees stirring, known as bâtonnage, is employed to enrich the body without masking high-altitude volcanic minerality.

It pours a luminous straw-yellow color, opening with intense aromas of lemon sorbet, sweet smoke, linden, and fresh aromatic herbs. On the palate, the silky yet energetic frame pairs a concentrated core of green apple and exotic fruit with a piercing precision. A vibrant wave of high natural acidity runs through the waxy texture, keeping the mouthfeel thoroughly refreshed. It concludes with an exceptionally long, complex finish.

Azienda Agricola Quintodecimo is a highly regarded winery situated in the mountainous Irpinia area of Campania, Italy, a region known for its unique volcanic and clay soils and favorable microclimate. Founded in 2001 by the renowned enologist and professor Luigi Moio and his wife, Laura Di Marzo, the estate is the culmination of Moio's extensive research into native varietals and a winemaking philosophy rooted in the perfect harmony between science, innovation, and terroir.

The winery's name, Quintodecimo, is a nod to the area's ancient Roman past. Located primarily in Mirabella Eclano, the estate cultivates indigenous Campania varieties—Aglianico, Fiano, Greco, and Falanghina—across its meticulously managed, organically farmed single-cru vineyards. Quintodecimo's core mission is to produce small quantities of wines that offer the highest possible expression of their varietal character and unique site. This dedication to quality results in acclaimed wines such as the powerful Taurasi DOCG reds (like *Vigna Quintodecimo* and *Vigna Grande Cerzito*) and the complex, age-worthy whites (like *Exultet* Fiano di Avellino and *Giallo d'Arles* Greco di Tufo). The overall style is often described as combining the finesse and elegance of Burgundy with the structure and power of Bordeaux, all while maintaining a pristine core of varietal purity.