White
Vigne di Hortensia
By Pietro Rinaldi, Alba, Piemonte, Italy
Vigne di Hortensia is Pietro Rinaldi's Langhe DOC Arneis from Madonna di Como, fermented on its lees for 2-3 months.
Tasting notes
Bright straw yellow. Intense nose of white flowers, citrus fruit and chamomile. Fruity with a typical almond note in the finish, nice mineral notes, very pleasant.
Pairs well with
Starters and pasta dishes, fish and crustaceans thanks to its mineral, dry character; also a good aperitif.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Arneis
- Grape
- Arneis 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Vigne di Hortensia
- Production area
- Madonna di Como, hamlet of Alba
- Soil
- White marl with clay and limestone
- Exposure
- East
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot pruning; yield of 8000 kg/ha
- Vinification
- Draining and soft pressing, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 10-12°C. Fermented with its noble sediments ("sour lees") for 2-3 months, pumped over weekly so the natural yeasts give more aroma, then racked off, filtered and bottled.
- Serving temperature
- 6-8°C
- Storage
- Gives its best in its first 3 years.
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