This is a family-run operation in the true sense of the word, as the estate’s seven hectares are tended to by Ciro, viticulturalist and winemaker, his wife Rita and his children Emma and Bruno. The name of the game at Picariello is Fiano, a variety Ciro excels with. This very steely, precise wine is made with indigenous yeasts, sees minimal lees stirring, and is aged entirely in stainless steel. It's bottled without fining or filtration and ages extremely well: holding onto bottles for a decade or more is not a risk. It certainly helps that Picariello owns vineyards in two favored areas for Fiano, Summonte (at roughly 600 meters) and Montefredane (at 500 meters), but anyone with even a little experience with the world’s great white wines will recognize Picariello’s talent with just one sip of this wine.
