Fiano di Avellino "Versante d'Ercole" DOCG - Rocca del Principe Winery

From September 2025, the Rocca del Principe winery will be redesigning the classic Fiano di Avellino DOCG label, which will become Fiano di Avellino "Versante d'Ercole" DOCG.

Rocca del Principe's Fiano di Avellino is produced in one of the most suitable areas in Irpinia for growing Fiano, in the splendid hilly area of ​​Lapio, characterized by particularly rich, intense, and fruity wines.

Rocca del Principe's "Versante d'Ercole" Fiano di Avellino is made with Fiano grapes sourced exclusively from a selection of the youngest vineyards. It is a medium-bodied, smooth, fragrant, and elegant white wine. It has a luminous straw-yellow color and a deep, variegated bouquet with delicate citrus notes: orange blossom, fresh almond, citron, toasted hazelnut, and dried fruit. It finishes with a long, captivating finish . The palate is fresh and dry, very savory, full-bodied, and persistent, with a distinct mineral finish.

Grape variety : 100% Fiano
Production Area: Estate-owned vineyards in Lapio at 500 to 600 metres above sea level, on clayey soils with volcanic elements
Training system: Guyot
Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature (12/14 degrees) in steel tanks for 40 days
Aged for 10 months on the fine lees in steel, 6 months in bottle
Bottles Produced: approximately 25,000
Harvest : First ten days of October

Alcohol content : 13.5%