White

A Val

By Paolo Conterno, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Paolo Conterno A Val

A Langhe DOC Arneis from the Roero area, 100% Arneis, matured in stainless steel.

Tasting notes

Slight straw yellow colour, introducing the light aroma of flowers and fresh fruit.

Pairs well with

Hors d'oeuvres and tasty first courses, white meat and fish: clams, oysters, seafood, risottos, smoked fish with aromatic herbs.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe DOC Arneis
Grape
Arneis 100%
Production area
Roero area
Soil
Mainly calcareous, sandy in some areas
Exposure
South east to south west
Harvest
Picking by hand in the first ten days of September
Vineyard planting
Guyot counter-espalier training. Altitude 190 to 300 metres a.s.l., gradient 25 to 30%, vines 30 years old, planting density 4000 plants per hectare, yield 6500 kg per hectare.
Vinification
Soft pressing of whole grapes just after harvest, natural sedimentation by cooling for 24 hours without clarifying agents or enzymes, then fermented in stainless steel tanks with temperature control for around 15 days. Matured in stainless steel for an average of 5 to 6 months.
Serving temperature
10 to 12°C

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