Producer Tar & Roses
Winemaker Narelle King
Varietal Fiano
Region Swan Hill, VIC
Wine List 6
Sommelier Louella Mathews
The Winemaker
‘Winemaker Narelle King, who also collaborates with local winemakers in Italy (she makes a Barolo), has mastered the Fiano variety.’
The Wine
‘An Italian variety from the hills of Campania, Fiano has found a natural home in Australia, thanks to the country’s rich Italian heritage. Fiano’s thick skins protect it from Australia’s heat, preserving its fresh acidity. The bouquet is musky and seductive with lots of orange blossom, and pineapple husk. The cooler 2024 vintage brings an extra-crunchy acidity to palate, like biting into a perfectly ripe pear. Paired with its creamy, cheese rind texture and lemon curd notes, this Fiano is an ideal choice for a cheese board and 5pm after-work drinks.’
-Louella Mathews
