Ciro Picariello

Ciro Picariello is a wine estate in Summonte, a small village in the high hills, where its first vineyard was planted in 1992. Bruno Picariello is its enologist and cellar manager.

Its Fiano vineyards cover four hectares in Summonte at 600–720 metres above sea level and three in Montefredane, planted in 2002 at 550–600 metres. Both sites have low yields. Its wines include Fiano di Avellino Ciro 906, Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo. Ciro 906 comes from the 1992 Summonte vineyard and ages for 12 months in stainless steel with frequent lees stirring, followed by six months in bottle. Fiano di Avellino blends grapes from Summonte and Montefredane, spending ten months in stainless steel and two in bottle. Greco di Tufo uses only Greco bianco from Montefusco, with eight months in stainless steel with lees stirring and three in bottle.