White

Tre Fie

By Agricola Gian Piero Marrone, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Agricola Gian Piero Marrone Tre Fie

The estate's Arneis, dedicated to Gian Piero's three daughters (Tre Fie), harvested in two passes and aged on fine lees for at least seven months.

Tasting notes

Fresh, very delicate white. Pale straw yellow with slightly greenish reflections. Delicate scent of white flowers, chamomile, apple, peach and hazelnut. Dry and pleasantly bitter on the palate.

Pairs well with

Excellent as an aperitif; with first courses, white meats and especially fish.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe Arneis DOC
Grape
Arneis 100%
Soil
Soil with more sand than silt and clay; the slightly sandy ground gives the Arneis finesse and aromatic complexity, especially fruit and flower notes
Exposure
North-west, 380 m a.s.l.
Harvest
Manual, first week of September
Vineyard planting
Average planting year 1975, traditional Guyot
Vinification
Manual harvest in 25 kg plastic crates in two passes 1 to 2 weeks apart, each lot vinified separately. Grapes cooled to 6 °C in cold rooms right after picking. Cold maceration on the skins for 6 to 8 hours. Fermentation in steel at 15 to 17 °C, batonnage and at least 7 months on fine lees. Bottled under nitrogen cover.

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