Fiorano No. 47 Semillon 1990 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Fiorano
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Varietal	Semillon
Vintage	1990
Sku	WH1809
Size	750ml

 

Layered, satisfyingly waxy, and remarkably youthful, Fiorano's 1990 No. 47 Semillon frames its crisp orchard and luscious tropical fruits with white wildflowers, honeyed citrus, sun-warmed rocks, and touches of oxidized cider, savory herbs, and exotic spices. Filling the mouth with a honied, waxy feel, this beautifully mature wine has retained its freshness, and it glides to a complex, beautiful, and memorable finish. The product of dedication and passion from Principe Alberico Boncompagni Ludovisi and his Fiorano estate, whose avant-garde approach of organic agriculture and the use of a magical mold was way ahead of its time, this wine shows a rare ability to age.

Fiorano is the wine estate of Alberico Boncompagni Ludovisi, the prince of Venosa. The estate is located in the region of Latium of Lazio. To say you have sampled the wines of the Fiorano estate would put you in the elite few. The rare and highly regarded wines come from the international varietals of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for the Rosso and Malvasia di Candia for the Bianco, and lastly a white wine made from the Semillon grape. The wines are the product of a dedicated and passionate prince whose avant garde approach was way ahead of its time. His whites took on a phenomenon for their ability to age, but became a true rarity as the prince was elusive and did not care to put the wines in the wrong hands. The story of the prince and his forgotten bottles is truly a gift to be shared and was captured by The New York Times through their chief wine critic, Eric Asimov in the December 22, 2004 edition of The New York Times. Read the actual article below and then be sure to read about