# Giovanni (Angelo Negro)

> Sparkling, Roero Arneis DOCG by [Angelo Negro](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/angelo-negro.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/angelo-negro-giovanni).

- **Producer:** Angelo Negro
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Roero Arneis DOCG
- **Grape:** Arneis
- **Production area:** Roero
- **Soil:** Sandy-calcareous
- **Exposure:** North, north-west; 280-320 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** End of August to beginning of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Metodo Classico, Dosage Zéro, Blanc de Blancs. No maceration, soft pressing of whole grapes. 6 months on the yeasts with batonnage, no malolactic fermentation, then 53 months sur lies in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10 °C
- **Storage:** Horizontal bottle position, 5 to 6 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A zero-dosage Metodo Classico Arneis, first made in 1985 and dedicated to Giovanni Negro, aged over four years on the lees.

## Tasting notes

Fine, persistent perlage, straw yellow with green reflections. Intense, elegant nose of white flowers and pear. Creamy, crisp entry with a fine acid nerve and a persistent finish.