# Bricco Delle Ciliegie (Giovanni Almondo)

> White, Roero Arneis DOCG by [Giovanni Almondo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giovanni-almondo.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giovanni-almondo-bricco-delle-ciliegie).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Almondo
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Roero Arneis DOCG
- **Grape:** Arneis
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco delle Ciliegie
- **Production area:** Montà d'Alba, Roero (CN)
- **Soil:** Sandy with clay veins, calcareous: 60% sand, 15% silt, 25% clay.
- **Exposure:** East-south
- **Vineyard planting:** 40-year-old vines, from the most elevated vineyards of the Roero Arneis denomination (390 m).
- **Vinification:** Aged in stainless steel on fine lees for 7 months, with a small part (5%) in non-toasted French oak barrique.
- **Serving temperature:** 10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28



## Summary

Sourced from the estate's highest, sandiest Arneis vineyard, on a hill the Almondo family has farmed since the 1300s. Certified organic (IT-BIO-015, Agricoltura Italia).

## Tasting notes

Jasmine, apple, white peach, orange and acacia blossom, with balsamic notes of mint and anise; intense, almost salty minerality with good freshness and long persistence.