2023 Picariello, Ciro - Fiano di Avellino DOCG Ciro 906 (750ml)

One of Italy's most compelling white wines — from one of its most cult-followed producers.

The Ciro 906 is the flagship bottling from Picariello, sourced from a single parcel — number 906 on the official Avellino map — at 650 meters in elevation. These are the estate's oldest vines, the first planted by Ciro back in 1990. Crucially, this wine is not produced every year, only in cooler vintages with more acidity. 

Just 3,500 bottles are made. The wine undergoes a 40-day fermentation with native yeast, then ages in stainless steel for 12 months on the lees with frequent batonnage, followed by at least another 12 months in bottle before release. 

The 2023 is stunningly pure and mineral-driven — tight and precise on the nose, with crisp green pear, lemon zest, and white flowers layered over a powerful core of crushed flint, smoke, and savory herbs. On the palate it's medium-bodied, taut, and energetic, with a vibrant, almost electric acidity framing pristine orchard fruit.

Not filtered, not fined, no oak — ever. Serious and ageworthy, yet eminently drinkable now, with the ability to develop beautifully for 10–15 years. Rightly counted among the two or three greatest white wines in Italy.