Francesca Fiasco

Campania, Italy

Located in Felitto within the Cilento National Park of Campania, Francesca Fiasco's winery continues a family tradition inspired by her grandfather. Founded in 2015, this small estate focuses on organic farming and low-intervention practices to cultivate native grapes such as Fiano, Aglianico, Piedirosso, and Sangiovese. The vineyards are situated in a protected mountainous area with green hills, emphasizing respect for the environment through scientific methods. Production highlights include wines that reflect the region's autochthonous varieties, with an approach that blends precision and natural processes. The winery operates on a boutique scale, producing limited quantities from the Campania terroir. The estate showcases the potential of local grapes in a picturesque village setting, with farming practices adapted to the park's ecosystem.

Awards & Reviews: James Suckling

Mercori 2019: 96 points
Ersa 2020: 91 points
Difesa 2020: 95 points
Lapazio 2022: 93 points

Tech Sheet

Located in Felitto within the Cilento National Park of Campania, Francesca Fiasco's winery continues a family tradition inspired by her grandfather. Founded in 2015, this small estate focuses on organic farming and low-intervention practices to cultivate native grapes such as Fiano, Aglianico, Piedirosso, and Sangiovese. The vineyards are situated in a protected mountainous area with green hills, emphasizing respect for the environment through scientific methods. Production highlights include wines that reflect the region's autochthonous varieties, with an approach that blends precision and natural processes. The winery operates on a boutique scale, producing limited quantities from the Campania terroir. The estate showcases the potential of local grapes in a picturesque village setting, with farming practices adapted to the park's ecosystem.

Apifero

Falanghina (85%), Malvasia Bianca & Trebbiano Toscano (15%)

Ersa

Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera

Lapazio

Fiano (40%), Falanghina (40%), Coda di Volpe (10%), other native varieties (10%)

Mèrcori

Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera

Principe Diphesa

Aglianico (85%), native varieties (15%)

Technical Information

Wine	Blend	Soil	Total Maturation	Appellation	Profile
Apifero	Falanghina (85%), Malvasia Bianca & Trebbiano Toscano (15%)	Calcareous, green and red clay, sandstone	5 months (3 months in tank on fine lees + 1 month in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Golden apple, clementine, fresh mint. Medium-minus body, high acidity.
Ersa	Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera	Calcareous, green and red clay, sandstone	3 years (2 years in stainless steel + 1 year in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Black cherry, forest floor, peppermint. Medium-plus body, high acidity.
Lapazio	Fiano (40%), Falanghina (40%), Coda di Volpe (10%), other native varieties (10%)	Calcareous, green and red clay, sandstone	17 months (5 months on fine lees + 10 months in tonneaux + 2 months in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Baking spice, pineapple, meadow flowers. Medium-minus body, high acidity.
Mèrcori	Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera	Hilly soil with medium consistency, rich in limestone and clay	3 years (2 year in French oak tonneaux + 1 year in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Plums, earth, rosemary. Medium-plus body, high acidity.
Principe Diphesa	Aglianico (85%), native varieties (15%)	Calcareous, green and red clay, sandstone	3 years (18 months in French oak tonneaux + 1 year in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Earth, black currants, plum, chocolate. Full body, high acidity.

Wine	Blend	Soil	Total Maturation	Appellation	Profile
Apifero	Falanghina (85%), Malvasia Bianca & Trebbiano Toscano (15%)	Calcareous, green and red clay, sandstone	5 months (3 months in tank on fine lees + 1 month in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Golden apple, clementine, fresh mint. Medium-minus body, high acidity.
Ersa	Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera	Calcareous, green and red clay, sandstone	3 years (2 years in stainless steel + 1 year in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Black cherry, forest floor, peppermint. Medium-plus body, high acidity.
Lapazio	Fiano (40%), Falanghina (40%), Coda di Volpe (10%), other native varieties (10%)	Calcareous, green and red clay, sandstone	17 months (5 months on fine lees + 10 months in tonneaux + 2 months in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Baking spice, pineapple, meadow flowers. Medium-minus body, high acidity.
Mèrcori	Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera	Hilly soil with medium consistency, rich in limestone and clay	3 years (2 year in French oak tonneaux + 1 year in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Plums, earth, rosemary. Medium-plus body, high acidity.
Principe Diphesa	Aglianico (85%), native varieties (15%)	Calcareous, green and red clay, sandstone	3 years (18 months in French oak tonneaux + 1 year in bottle)	Paestum IGT	Earth, black currants, plum, chocolate. Full body, high acidity.

Viticulture

Farming:

Organic and sustainable practices with low-intervention methods, emphasizing biodiversity preservation and environmental harmony in an industrial-free national park.

Training:

Traditional Double Inverted Guyot training for balance.

Harvesting:

Hand-harvested with multi-pass selection for quality.