2016 Amato 2016 Amato Vino Bianco Riverland Fiano, Slankamenka Bela and Tinta Berocca,

A rare find in the Northern Rivers bottle shops is Fiano. There are about two Fianos available on occasion, and perhaps a third in a restaurant. Another is the 2016 Amato Vino Bianco Riverland Fiano, Slankamenka Bela and Tinta Berocca, the second grape being an ‘ancient variety from the Balkans’ and the third a Portuguese red-wine grape. A fan on the web says ‘Brad Wehr’s Amato Vino label is equal parts traditional and experimental’. The blending has made it un-Fiano-like. It has little perfume – nut if anything, and it’s relatively clean on the all-front palate, with some creamy texture and melon, pine, honey and a little pear and white nectarine. The bottle’s screw cap is emblemed with a metallic V. Have this Fiano blend on the beach or with cerviche or cheese, perhaps some fried food or toasted bruschetta with oil and garlic – something to balance it out.