La Cantina Preservative Free Fiano: Tasting Notes

WINE STYLE → Textural & mouth-filling

La Cantina’s first estate-grown Fiano brings a distinctly Italian accent to the King Valley. White stone fruit, honey and gentle spice meet refreshing acidity, while fermentation in stainless steel and seasoned French oak builds subtle texture without masking the fruit.

Highlights

• No preservatives added and vegan friendly
• Crafted by Peter Corsini and the Corsini family at their King Valley estate
• White stone fruit, honey and gentle spice with refreshing acidity
• Estate-grown Fiano from the warmest block of the family vineyard
• Fermented in stainless steel and seasoned French oak for freshness and texture
• 13.5% ABV

Tasting Notes

White stone fruit leads the way, layered with honey and a gentle thread of spice. The palate is medium-bodied and textural, with the seasoned oak sitting quietly beneath the fruit. Refreshing acidity keeps the wine bright and balanced through a clean, food-friendly finish.

Winemaking

The fruit is handled gently before fermentation in a mix of stainless steel and seasoned French oak. Stainless steel preserves freshness and varietal character, while the seasoned oak contributes understated texture and savoury complexity rather than overt woody flavour. No preservatives are added, and the finished wine is vegan friendly.

Vineyard & Vintage

The 2025 Fiano was grown on the Corsini family’s King Valley estate, where the variety occupies the warmest part of the vineyard. Warm summer days encourage flavour development, while cooler King Valley conditions help retain the natural acidity that gives the wine its refreshing line. Fiano was introduced to the estate through a recent grafting program designed around Mediterranean varieties suited to the site.

Why We Love It

This is an inviting alternative to familiar Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay styles: fresh enough for an afternoon glass, yet textured and savoury enough for the table. The combination of ripe stone fruit, honeyed detail, gentle spice and discreet oak makes it especially versatile with Mediterranean cooking.

Food Pairing

Fiano’s stone-fruit generosity and bright acidity suit vegetables, seafood, fresh herbs and softly spiced dishes. Its subtle texture also works beautifully with pasta, olive oil and richer sauces.

Try matching this wine with →

• Vegan Mediterranean vegetable stack — Find a Recipe
• Grilled prawns with lemon and herbs — Find a Recipe
• Pumpkin ravioli with sage — Find a Recipe

Mood or occasion to match this wine…

Pour it for an antipasto lunch, a vegetable-laden dinner or an easy evening outdoors. It has enough detail to keep the conversation going, without demanding too much attention from the cook.

Cellaring

Best enjoyed young while its stone fruit and refreshing acidity are at their brightest. Drink now or over the next one to two years, storing bottles in a cool, dark place with a stable temperature.

Producer

La Cantina King Valley is a family-owned estate vineyard and winery in northeast Victoria, established by the Corsini family and now run by its second and third generations. The family grows all its fruit on the King Valley property and completes the winemaking and bottling on site. Peter Corsini oversees the vineyard and winery, with third-generation winemaker Reuben Corsini continuing the family tradition. The east-facing vineyard sits on gently undulating clay-loam country, where warm days and cooler evening air encourage flavour development while preserving acidity. The family’s approach centres on estate-grown fruit, gentle handling and preservative-free, vegan-friendly wines shaped for sharing with food.

Related Wines To Try →

Explore three more expressions of Fiano, from fresh and mineral through to richer and skin-contact styles.

• Mineral, citrus-led Sicilian Fiano — Love Not War Organic Fiano
• Stonefruit, melon and exotic spice — Angove Wild Olive Organic McLaren Vale Fiano
• Savoury, apricot-toned skin-contact Fiano — Minimum Moon Apricot Skin Contact Fiano

FAQ

What does La Cantina Preservative Free Fiano taste like?

It shows white stone fruit, honey and gentle spice, with discreet savoury texture from seasoned French oak. Refreshing acidity keeps the finish bright, balanced and ready for food.

Is this Fiano sweet, and how full-bodied is it?

It presents as a dry, medium-bodied white rather than a sweet wine. Tannins are very low, while the acidity is medium-high and gives the ripe fruit a lively structure.

How should I serve La Cantina Preservative Free Fiano?

Serve it at approximately 8–10°C in a medium-sized white wine glass. Allowing the wine to warm slightly in the glass will reveal more of its honey, spice and textural detail.

Does this wine need decanting?

A full decant is unnecessary. Five to ten minutes in the glass is enough to let the stone-fruit aroma and gentle oak-derived texture open.

Can this 2025 Fiano be cellared?

It is best enjoyed in its youth for maximum freshness and fruit definition. Drink now or over the next one to two years under cool, stable storage conditions.

Does this wine contain preservatives or sulphites?

La Cantina makes this Fiano with no preservatives added, qualifying it for the No Added Preservative collection. Small amounts of sulphites can occur naturally during fermentation even when none are deliberately added.

Is La Cantina Preservative Free Fiano vegan friendly?

Yes, the wine is labelled vegan friendly. It is a convenient choice when serving guests who prefer wines made without animal-derived processing inputs.

What food pairs best with this Fiano?

Try it with grilled prawns, Mediterranean vegetables, antipasto, pumpkin ravioli or herb-dressed white fish. Its acidity refreshes richer dishes, while the stone fruit and spice complement roasted vegetables and olive oil.

Who will enjoy this King Valley Fiano most?

It will appeal to drinkers who enjoy dry whites with more texture than a simple Pinot Grigio but less overt oak than many Chardonnays. If you like Vermentino, Greco or other Mediterranean whites, explore more wines in the Fiano collection.

How long will the wine keep after opening?

Reseal the bottle promptly and refrigerate it after opening. For the freshest flavour and aroma, enjoy it within one to two days.

(SKU: LC_FIA_CV)