# Arsivel (Costa Catterina)

> White, Roero Arneis DOCG by [Costa Catterina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/costa-catterina.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/costa-catterina-arsivel).

- **Producer:** Costa Catterina
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Roero Arneis DOCG
- **Grape:** Roero Arneis 100%
- **Production area:** Castagnito
- **Soil:** Sandy
- **Exposure:** North-east, south-east; 350 m a.s.l.
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1990; 3,000 vines per hectare; traditional guyot; yield 90 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Skins are cold-macerated for 24 to 36 hours to extract aromas, then fermented at controlled temperature. After fermentation the wine is racked a few times and rests on its lees with batonnage. Aged in steel; first bottling in December of the harvest year.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10 °C
- **Storage:** Drink from the year after harvest; with its alcohol level it keeps for several years. 13.5% ABV (varies slightly by vintage).
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Dry still white from Roero Arneis grown next to the cellar in Castagnito. "Arsivel" is the estate's registered brand, a Piedmontese word for a likeable, outgoing person.

## Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow with greenish reflections. Fresh, delicate, full nose of chamomile, peach and apricot. Dry, balanced and harmonious, with a faint honeyed finish.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, starters, first courses, fish and white meats.