# Quindicilune (Generaj)

> White, Roero Arneis DOCG Riserva by [Generaj](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/generaj.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/generaj-quindicilune).

- **Producer:** Generaj
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Roero Arneis DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Arneis 100%
- **Production area:** Montà d’Alba
- **Soil:** Sandy and calcareous
- **Exposure:** 350 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest in early September
- **Vineyard planting:** Vertical trellis training (controspalliera); 5,000 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, 80% alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks protected from oxygen; aged 9 months in stainless steel and tonneau with periodic bâtonnage
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Reserve Roero Arneis, first produced in 2002 and named for the fifteen lunar phases that once passed between harvest and sale. 13.5 to 14% ABV.

## Tasting notes

Straw-yellow colour with golden reflections; on the nose, fruity sensations of yellow peach and hazelnut. Enveloping and intense palate with spiced tones, good body and balance.

## Food pairings

Shellfish, fish-based first courses and white meats, creamy risottos, asparagus and Asian food.