Love Not War Organic Fiano 2024: Tasting Notes

WINE STYLE → Sea-spray & mineral

This is the kind of white that slips neatly between crisp and textural. You get citrus and white peach up front, then a more savoury side starts to show itself: toasted almond, a faint leesy softness and a mineral line that keeps everything pulled into shape. It’s dry, fresh and quietly layered, with enough mid-palate weight to work at the table but still plenty of energy in the glass.

Highlights

• Certified organic and vegan-friendly
• Crafted by Love Not War / Fourth Wave Wine — a range built around organically farmed fruit and minimal winemaking intervention
• Citrus, stonefruit, toasted almond and mineral length
• Made from Sicilian Fiano with a short skin contact and lees ageing for extra texture
• A bright, savoury, food-friendly white with real versatility
• 13% ABV

Tasting Notes

Slightly hazy yellow in the glass, this opens with citrus, white peach and soft stonefruit notes, then moves into toasted almond and a lightly savoury, mineral edge. The palate has a rounded, gently leesy texture without losing freshness, and the acidity is fine but persistent rather than sharp. That mix of ripe fruit, subtle nuttiness and saline length gives it more interest than your average easy white.

Winemaking

The grapes are softly pressed, then left on skins for around 12 hours at cool temperature to draw out aroma and flavour. Fermentation takes place at 14–16°C, after which the wine rests on lees before a very gentle filtration prior to bottling. That combination helps explain the wine’s layered texture: bright fruit first, then a savoury, almond-toned mid-palate and a clean, mineral finish.

Vineyard & Vintage

This Fiano is sourced from organically farmed vineyards in Sicily, a region that suits the grape beautifully thanks to its warm days, Mediterranean influence and ability to ripen fruit while still holding brightness. Fiano naturally brings flavour concentration and a little waxy, nutty depth, so even in a youthful vintage like 2024 it can show more shape than many other crisp dry whites. Here, the style leans modern and fresh, but with enough texture to make it genuinely versatile with food.

Why We Love It

It’s an easy wine to like, but not a forgettable one. Love Not War Organic Fiano gives you freshness, flavour and a bit of savoury detail in the one glass, so it works whether you’re pouring a quick midweek white or putting together a lunch spread with actual thought behind it. It also lands in that sweet spot of being organic and vegan-friendly without losing sight of what matters most: a wine that tastes balanced, bright and ready to drink.

Food Pairing

This wine suits Mediterranean flavours, lemony dishes, fresh herbs, white meats and seafood with a bit of richness. The citrus and mineral line are great with grilled or fried dishes, while the almondy texture makes it flexible enough for creamy vegetarian plates too.

Try matching this wine with →

• Grilled swordfish with fennel — Find a Recipe
• Lemony ricotta pasta — Find a Recipe
• Zucchini fritters with yoghurt — Find a Recipe

Mood or occasion to match this wine…

Think long lunch, open windows, a good salad that turned into three side dishes, and one bottle becoming two. It also earns its place as a fridge-door white when you want something fresher than Chardonnay but more substantial than a very lean aromatic.

Cellaring

Best enjoyed now while the fruit is bright and the mineral line is lively, though it should hold nicely for another 2–3 years under good storage. Drink over 2026–2028 for its freshest, most vibrant expression.

Producer

Love Not War is part of the Fourth Wave Wine portfolio and centres on a simple idea: bring together like-minded winemakers working with organically farmed fruit from regions that naturally suit each variety. For the Fiano, that means Sicily — a strong fit for this grape, where warm Mediterranean conditions help build ripe fruit while still preserving brightness. The range is intentionally hands-off in style, aiming for pure fruit expression, minimal intervention and vegan-friendly wines with a clear sense of place. In this case, winemaker Javier Murua keeps the approach clean and measured, using short skin contact and lees ageing to build texture without weighing the wine down.

Related Wines To Try →

If you love this style, these are worth adding to your next mixed dozen:

• More stonefruit-led and textural — Angove Wild Olive Organic McLaren Vale Fiano
• Richer, softer and gently creamy — Antonio’s Organic Fiano
• A wilder, more savoury take on Fiano — Minimum Moon Apricot Skin Contact Fiano

FAQ

What does Love Not War Organic Fiano taste like?

It’s dry, textural and gently savoury, with citrus, white peach and stonefruit up front, then toasted almond and a mineral edge through the finish. There’s enough brightness to keep it refreshing, but also enough mid-palate weight to make it more than just a simple crisp white.

Is Love Not War Organic Fiano a sweet wine?

No — this is a dry white. The fruit profile is ripe and expressive, but the finish stays clean and savoury rather than sweet.

What is Fiano like compared with Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay?

Fiano usually sits somewhere between the two. It has more texture and savoury detail than a very light Pinot Grigio, but without the oak or creaminess you might get in a fuller Chardonnay.

Does this wine contain preservatives or sulphites?

Yes, like most wines it will contain sulphites, whether naturally occurring or added in small amounts during winemaking. This is not a No Added Preservative wine, but the Love Not War range is made with a minimal-intervention mindset rather than a heavily handled style.

Is it vegan-friendly?

Yes — the producer positions the Love Not War range as vegan-friendly. That makes it a handy bottle to keep on hand for mixed groups where that detail matters.

How should I serve this wine?

Serve it lightly chilled, around 8–10°C, in a standard white wine glass. Too cold and you’ll mute the nutty, savoury detail; a little warmer and the texture and stonefruit notes show much better.

Does this wine need decanting?

No full decant is needed, but ten minutes in the glass helps. That little bit of air lets the almond, citrus and mineral notes spread out more clearly.

What foods pair best with this wine?

It’s excellent with seafood, lemony pasta, fennel, fresh herbs and lightly creamy vegetarian dishes. Think grilled fish, crumbed pork with fennel, ricotta pasta, or zucchini fritters with yoghurt and herbs.

Who will love this wine most?

This will suit anyone who likes dry whites with freshness but wants more personality than a very simple aromatic style. If you enjoy Pinot Grigio, Vermentino or modern unoaked whites with a savoury twist, this is an easy next step.

Can I cellar it?

Yes, but only short term. It’s best in its youth when the citrus, peach and mineral line are lively, though it should drink well for another couple of years if stored carefully.

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