Trovato Fiano 2025

Story

With its origins firmly rooted in Campania, a warm coastal region of southern Italy, Fiano is a variety which revels in the mediterranean. 'Travato' meaning 'found'. Like all children of the house, there comes a time to explore to new lands. Finding a new home in McLaren Vale, Trovato is sourced from the Lopresti Home Block, less than 4km from the coast at Aldinga.

Tasting note

Opulent and fleshy, medium bodied and satin textured with aromatics of white and yellow flowers, honeycomb, and buttered toast, stone fruit and citrus, toasted hazelnut, almond and a hint of tarragon. On the palate, a mineral line of slate and flint with fine grassy phenolics underpins peach, nectarine, white currant, granny smith apple, monstera fruit, hints of black tea leaf and a subtle saline, preserved lemon note. Fiano's fine, long and fresh acidity inherently present and poised in balance, carrying through to the food friendly, fruitful yet savoury finish.  

Winemaking

Destemmed and crushed with 4 hours skin contact to elevate flavour and texture, before pressing and cold settling. The juice was split into two parcels: 60% racked to tank with light lees and fermented cool, between 12-16 degrees Celsius, to express bright fruit aromatics, then transferred to barrel at approximately 5 Baume to complete primary ferment. The remaining 40% was entirely barrel fermented with full solids and warmer temperatures, adding complexity to the profile. Both parcels were sulphured without malolactic fermentation and kept on lees for 8 months with regular stirring in 12% new, 12% second fill and balance seasoned French oak hogsheads before blending, heat and cold stabilisation and sterile filtration prior to bottling.

Vineyard

Lopresti Home Block Vineyard – Flour Mill Road, Whites Valley.

Located less than 2 kilometres from the coastal town of Aldinga and only 4 kilometres from the coastline. Ngaltinga Formation derived alluvial grey sandy clay with pockets of sand interbeds support healthy canopy growth, protecting Fino’s fine aromatics and natural acidity. Cooling sea breezes which run across the Gulf St Vincent cool the vineyard and help to retain freshness and vibrancy.

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