The grape variety fiano originates from a province near Campania, east of Naples. Fiano was selected by Coriole when looking for a new southern Italian variety to grow in McLaren Vale, with the first vineyard planted in 2001. The first Australian fiano was released by Coriole from the 2005 vintage. Perfectly suited to our climate, fiano is now the largest growing whites category in McLaren Vale.

"If I were blunt enough to categorise some wineries as leaders, rather than followers, then Coriole would be in the former category. Green melon, grapefruit, aniseed, chamomile, a slight but pleasant smokiness. It’s fleshy, pulpy, a little waxy, texture is grainy and powdery, ripe lemon and raw almond, a little green herb perfume, balanced acidity, with a nutty finish of excellent length. Varietal and very nice. And on the nice scale, this does very well indeed. 94 points"
Gary Walsh, The Winefront

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