White

Brunet

By Pasquale Pelissero, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Pasquale Pelissero Brunet

An Arneis dedicated to Ornella's sister Bruna, fermented cold for 40 days and aged on the lees.

Tasting notes

Appearance: pale straw. Nose: honeysuckle, herbs, white peach. Palate: bright, mineral, elegant and harmonious

Pairs well with

Aperitif, soft and semi-hard cheeses, vegetable pie, seafood spaghetti, clam chowder, tuna tartare, sushi, oven-fried fish

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe DOC Arneis
Grape
Arneis 100%
Production area
Neive
Soil
Limestone, sand and clay
Exposure
South-west
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 6,500 vines per hectare, 10 years old, 1 ha, 300 m above sea level
Vinification
Soft pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation for 40 days, no malolactic fermentation. Aged 4 months on the lees in stainless steel. Bottled in February. About 4,000 bottles a year, 13% alcohol.

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