Locally referred to as ‘The Queen of Fiano’, Corrina Wright knows her way around this grape variety, and it shows here. Gentle aromas of pineapple husk, pear, dehydrated lime, salty brine and cantaloupe. Lovely creamy texture and pithy structure to the palate, wrapping around yellow apple, lime, Nashi pear and a pleasant green-almond bitterness through the finish. Points: 92/100
Fiano is a variety that we are seeing more and more of on the shelves, and this is the perfect example of why. A grape variety from the warm, southern and coastal Campania region in Italy, it’s clearly at home on Aussie turf, especially at the hands of Fiano queen, Corrina Wright. The nose is resplendent with ripe yellow peach, a brush past the rosemary bush, a sea breeze, slightly waxy preserved lemon pith, sandstone, dried ginger and the heady inhale of a new paperback. Energy, energy, energy! There’s plenty of it here, with a great tension between the crisp and fresh acid line and the creamy purity of fruit with textural, ripe, fine sandpaper phenolics. This dances over the tongue and wakes up both the taste buds and the mind. A total delight, full of excitement. All hail Fiano! Points: 94/100
Fiano is quickly becoming a flagship white wine for the maker such is its high excitement factor. The new release ’24 is immediately a wine of serious intent with scents in acacia, orange blossom, pear skin, lemon and citrus peel. Carries a solid core of concentrated fruit, gently complex, with Asian pear, citrus, lemongrass, bitter almond moving easily, texturally, across a smooth palate. Packs in a lot of flavour not to mention juicy freshness. Points: 95/100
There’s good intensity to the flavour and there’s well-handled texture too. Oliver’s Taranga Fiano goes up a gear this year. Apple, fennel, passionfruit skins, citrus and a spicy, almost (white) peppery note. It’s enjoyable as a fruity white wine, if that’s all you want from it, but there’s a bit more going on beneath the surface too. This is lovely. Points: 92/100
Back to back brilliance for the Queen of Fiano, Corrina Wright is dancing on the balls of her feet with this variety. And if you know Corrina, she will probably be dancing on her 'carpets of Instagram' somewhere. The 2023 release was elite and here we go again with this 2024. A terrific wine to sit back and consider, lemon juice, canned pear, quince, sea spray and a little saltiness peel off layers of interest with ease. A sheet of minerality is draped across the top with a fine rhythm of creaminess tapping its foot to the beat. A lemony tang offers the parting gift and seduces you to come back for more. And why not? This is quite delicious. Points: 95/100
