# Roero Arneis (Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero)

> White, Roero Arneis DOCG by [Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/antica-cascina-dei-conti-di-roero.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/antica-cascina-dei-conti-di-roero-roero-arneis).

- **Producer:** Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Roero Arneis DOCG
- **Grape:** Arneis 100%
- **Production area:** Vezza d'Alba
- **Soil:** Sandy, a legacy of the ancient seabed, rich in fossil shells
- **Exposure:** South east
- **Harvest:** Hand harvested into 20 kg crates, mid September
- **Vineyard planting:** Espalier Guyot training; vines about 20 years old; altitude 250 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing with no maceration on the skins, slow fermentation at 16 to 17°C. Aged six months in steel tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** 11 to 13°C
- **Il Vino Bello rating:** 3.5/5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's benchmark white, 100% Arneis from the sandy soils around Vezza d'Alba, aged in steel to keep its aromatics intact.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with greenish highlights. Delicate bouquet of white flowers, acacia, honey and chamomile, evolving with age into hydrocarbon, flint and hay notes. Good minerality, balanced, with a floral aftertaste recalling crusty bread, golden apples and pineapple.

## Food pairings

Vegetable and fish starters, shellfish, light pasta dishes, risotto, grilled fish, mixed berry salads.