AZIENDA AGRICOLA GUIDO MARSELLA
Summonte, Avellino
Irpinia has played such an important role in Campanian wine production that the rail line linking Avellino and Rocchetta Sant`Antonio was known as "the Wine Line." Completely planted in vines, the province of Avellino features products of international reputation, such as Greco di Tufo, Taurasi and Fiano.
The Fiano di Avellino takes its name from the variety the Romans called Vitis Apiana. That was because the vine`s grapes were so sweet that they proved irresistible to bees (api).
The wine, which was already highly appreciated in the Middle Ages, originated several millennia ago. An order for three
salme (a measure) of Fiano is entered in the register of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. And Charles d`Anjou must
have enjoyed the wine, since he had 16,000 Fiano vines planted in the royal vineyards.
This very small estate is located near town of Mercogliano and represents a jewel in the enological panorama of the
Avellino district and sprang to prominence when Paolo Massobrio and Marco Gatti, two well-respected food and wine
journalists, selected the Fiano in their “100 Best Italian Wines”.
Marsella produces only one wine, and its vinification is strictly made using only estate-grown grapes and traditional techniques. A deliciously pure style of Fiano with a sense of terroir, restrained, subtle yet concentrated notes of peach kernel and toasted hazelnuts.
