The 2009 Fiano di Avellino opens with a captivating bouquet redolent of peaches, earthiness and tar. The fruit blossoms on the palate, where the Fiano shows lovely richness and depth. This is another beautiful, precise white with lovely detail and fine overall balance. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2014. Mastroberardino is one of the historically significant names in Italian wine. These entry-level selections offer plenty of insight into the unique qualities of Campania’s myriad indigenous red and white grape varieties. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620

This is a crisp, tonic and steely expression of Fiano that offers an incredibly focused and sharp bouquet of white rose, crushed mineral and stone fruit. The wine’s precise personality is what makes it so appropriate to pair with summer pasta or seafood. ——M.L.(6/1/2011)—— 88