# A Val (Paolo Conterno)

> White, Langhe DOC Arneis by [Paolo Conterno](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/paolo-conterno.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/paolo-conterno-a-val).

- **Producer:** Paolo Conterno
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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