# Tucci (Pelassa)

> White, Roero Arneis DOCG by [Pelassa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pelassa.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pelassa-tucci).

- **Producer:** Pelassa
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Roero Arneis DOCG
- **Grape:** Arneis 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Tucci
- **Production area:** MGA Tucci, Montà d'Alba (CN), about 2 ha, 330 m a.s.l.
- **Soil:** sand with gravel
- **Harvest:** by hand around mid-September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4900 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Fermentation for about 15 days at 16°C. The wine remains about 9 months on noble lees with periodic bâtonnage, partly in steel and partly in terracotta amphorae; 80% in stainless steel and 20% in terracotta amphora, then about 6 months or more in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A single-vineyard Roero Arneis DOCG from the Tucci MGA (about 2 ha) in Montà d'Alba, 100% Arneis, part fermented in terracotta amphora. Robert Parker rated the 2020 vintage 92 pts.

## Tasting notes

A special selection from the Tucci vineyard in Montà d'Alba, rich on the palate with a natural, intense salinity typical of Arneis from Montà d'Alba.