Fiano, revered by the ancient Romans, was called “apiano” for its allure to bees (“apis” in Latin) as harvest approached. Our fascination began when a friend offered it at a blind tasting. Soon, we became Sonoma’s first growers of this intriguing grape. With origins from the marine-influenced southern Italian town of Avellino, Fiano excels on our family’s similarly cool Russian River Valley ranch.