# Langhe Arneis (Pico Maccario)

> White, Langhe DOC Arneis by [Pico Maccario](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pico-maccario.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pico-maccario-langhe-arneis).

- **Producer:** Pico Maccario
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Arneis
- **Grape:** Arneis
- **Soil:** Miocene-Helvetian origin soil, white, calcareous/marly with sand veins.
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Harvested in the second week of September, at full ripeness with a perfect acidity/sugar balance.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot
- **Vinification:** Gentle crushing/destemming. Soft pressing with brief skin contact directly in the press. Vinification in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 15-18 C.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10 C
- **Storage:** Aged on the lees for 6 months. Ageing potential 2-3 years. Format: 0.75 l. Closure: technical cork.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Langhe DOC Arneis, 100% Arneis, aged on the lees for 6 months for added texture and freshness.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow color. Intense and full on the nose, with good freshness, floral and sage notes. Elegant on the palate, characterized by good freshness giving a full, silky sensation.