# Poggio di Caro (Enrico Serafino)

> White, Roero Arneis DOCG by [Enrico Serafino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/enrico-serafino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/enrico-serafino-poggio-di-caro).

- **Producer:** Enrico Serafino
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Roero Arneis DOCG
- **Grape:** Arneis 100%
- **Production area:** Canale commune.
- **Soil:** Sandy-clay.
- **Exposure:** South and southwest facing.
- **Harvest:** The harvest began on August 19 with Alta Langa and concluded on October 13 with Nebbiolo grapes for Barolo. Arneis harvest period is not specified but falls within this timeframe.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained vines 10 to 25 years old, yields around 9,000 kg/ha, 100% hand-harvested, farmed with sustainable viticulture.
- **Vinification:** Hand-sorted bunches are chilled with dry ice to limit oxidation and sulphite use, then gently pressed with no use of screw augers. Part of the must is chilled and held under nitrogen for 12 to 15 hours at 8-10°C (cryomaceration), then fermentation continues in temperature-controlled steel tanks; the wine ages only in bottle for about 3 months before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C
- **Storage:** Can age 2 to 3 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Grown on the sandy soils of the Roero around Canale, Poggio di Caro is the estate's crisp, fruit-forward Arneis, described as representing the younger part of the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato UNESCO area.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with golden reflections, an attractive, fragrant nose of apple, pear, chamomile, tropical fruit and a fresh mineral character, with typical Arneis aromatics, and a fresh, dry, delicate, harmonious, pleasantly fruity palate with medium body and a pleasant mineral aftertaste.

## Food pairings

Rice, pasta with light sauces, fish and white meats; also good as an aperitif.