Description
MENDOLA Fiano Salento IGP – Conti Zecca: A white wine produced from Fiano grapes, whose name (“almond” in Salento dialect) recalls the ancient custom of cultivating almond trees between the rows for shade. A classic Fiano with intense aromas, great freshness, and a distinct minerality due to the proximity to the sea.
Why choose it on SalentoWineShop
- ✅ A classic Fiano with intense aromas
- ✅ Vineyards just 3 km from the sea (proximity enhances minerality)
- ✅ Wine of great freshness and persistence
- ✅ Produced by a historic winery: Conti Zecca
Technical Sheet
| Name: | MENDOLA Fiano Salento IGP |
| Denomination: | SALENTO IGP |
| Producer: | Azienda Agricola Conti Zecca |
| Region: | Puglia |
| Production Area: | Leverano (Lecce), 3 km from the sea |
| Grape Variety: | Fiano (100%) |
| Vintage: | 2021 (as per source) |
| Alcohol Content: | 13% Vol. |
| Size: | 0,75 cl. |
| Type: | White Wine |
| Vineyard: | Alluvial soil of medium texture with areas tending towards limestone. Training system: spurred cordon and Guyot. Yield 75 q.li/ha. |
| Vinification and Aging: | Mechanical harvest, soft pressing. Fermentation in **stainless steel tanks** at controlled temperature. Aging in **cement tanks** lined with food-grade epoxy resin. |
Story and Winemaking
The name Mendola, meaning “almond,” is a tribute to the ancient practice of growing almond trees among the vines to provide shade. The Fiano grapes are cultivated in Leverano, very close to the sea (3 km), on soils that confer a distinct minerality. After harvesting and soft pressing, fermentation takes place in stainless steel. Subsequently, the wine ages in cement tanks, which helps preserve the freshness and aromatic characteristics of the Fiano before bottling.
Organoleptic Profile
Color: Straw Yellow (Not specified, but typical of Fiano).
Nose: **Intense and engaging**. Characteristic of Fiano.
Palate: Expresses itself best on the palate with marked **freshness** and **minerality** culminating in a **very great persistence**.
Food Pairings
Ideal with: Excellent pairing with **fish-based dishes**, **shellfish**, and **crustaceans**.
Serving Temperature: 10° C
Awards and Recognition
*A Salento Fiano that combines intensity and mineral freshness.*
The flavor of White Puglia: Fiano aromas, freshness of the sea.





