Tried these three together over the weekend:
1. Harrington Fiano LunaMattaVnyd/PasoRobles (13.6%; www.HarringtonWines.com) 2012: Med.gold color w/ lots of flocculant tartrates crystals; very strong melony/floral/figgy/pear/pear blossoms/spicy light stony/chalky/earthy quite fagrant/perfumed almost R-like; lightly tart/tangy quite lush ripe/melony/figgy/spice light stony/chalky flavor; very long ripe/melony/pear/figgy/spicy light stony/chalky finish; much like a Vermentino or Albarino w/o the floozy/near-muscatty character; speaks of a distinctly Calif/Paso rendition of Fiano w/ some of the stony/chalky character; a really lovely Fiano. $25.00
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2. Unti Fiano DryCreekVlly (13.2%; First crop grafted in 2011; 75 cs; www.UntiVineyards.com) 2012: Light gold color; more stony/mineral/earthy light floral/perfumed/pear fairly fragrant lighter nose; rather tart/grapefruity/lean/light some floral/pear/apple some stony/earthy/mineral flavor; med.long tart/lean/light/grapefruity some floral/pear/apple rather stony/mineral/earthy finish; some like a SauvMusque w/ a noticible earthy/mineral component; an attractive light-on-its-feet white. $23.75
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3. Fiano di Avellino dei Feudi di SanGregorio DOCG: Fiano di Avellino (13%; www.Feudi.It) PalmBayImports 2009: Light gold color; very perfumed/fragrant/almost muscatty strong mango/pineapple/ripe/floral/carnations very light/stony/earthy/chalky quite attractive perfumed nose; bit soft ripe/mango/pineapple/floral/perfumed very slight earthy/stong flavor; med.long ripe/pineapple/mango/floral/bit muscatty-like very light stony/chalky finish; still a very alive wine and showing no signs of its age; quite attractive.
$23.50 (SFW&S)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Fiano is a grape that is native to Compagnia. Possibly of Greek origins. Fiano di Avellino is the most famous of its DOC's. Supposedly brought back from near-extinction by Mastroberardino. I've never had one of his Fianos. A low-yielding grape, it supposedly takes to aging quite well, though I've never had any aged versions. A few plantings in McLarenVale and tiny plantings in Calif.
An interesting comparison of Fianos. All quite nice wines from a god-forsaken grape. They all three showed some of that chalky/mineral I find in Fiano (and lots of other grapes). But I doubt I could pick out a Fiano amongst a bunch of Albarinos or Vermentinos.
I slightly preferred the Harrington for its greater intensity (guess I just have that ParkerPalate...those these are wines that'd never deign to be drunk in Monktown). I've never been a big fan of the Feudi di SanGregorio whites, often finding them on the lean/eviscerated side. This was probably the best white I've had from this producer.
Tom