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Family-runFiano800 m altitude

Pierluigi Zampaglione

Campania, Italyaziendazampaglione.it ↗

History

For generations, the Zampaglione family grew tomatoes, grains and legumes in the town of Calitri, in Alta Irpinia.

2002

Pierluigi Zampaglione decided to plant two hectares of Fiano vines at 800 metres above sea level and to create a wine called "Don Chisciotte".

Today

Pierluigi Zampaglione is a family-run winery. Pierluigi and his family personally oversee every stage of production.

Generations before 2002The Zampaglione family grew tomatoes, grains and legumes in Calitri, Alta Irpinia.
2002Pierluigi planted two hectares of Fiano vines at 800 m above sea level and created the wine "Don Chisciotte".
TodayThe family-run winery has Pierluigi and his family overseeing every stage of production.

Terroir

The estate is in the town of Calitri, in Alta Irpinia, 75 miles (about 120 km) east of Avellino. The Fiano vineyard lies at 800 metres above sea level. Windmill farms dot the Irpinian landscape.

Winemaking

Family oversightPierluigi and his family personally oversee every stage of production.
High-altitude FianoTwo hectares of Fiano planted at 800 m above sea level.

Pierluigi and his family personally oversee every stage of production.

Philosophy

The family says it preserves its traditions and aims to make wines that fully express the distinctive character of their terroir.

Wines

Don Chisciotte Fiano Campania IGT wine — Pierluigi Zampaglione winery — Dionysus

Don Chisciotte Fiano Campania IGT

Fiano
White