# Cavajè (Rabino)

> Sparkling, Vino Spumante Brut by [Rabino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rabino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rabino-cavaje).

- **Producer:** Rabino
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Vino Spumante Brut
- **Grape:** Arneis 100%
- **Production area:** Canale (CN), Roero; hills Bricco Novara, Val Capun, Ca' di Carli and Bricco Renesio
- **Soil:** Medium mixture (medio impasto)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Early September, hand-picked into crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines planted in 1997; eco-sustainable farming
- **Vinification:** Grapes are destemmed and pressed, then ferment slowly in steel at 12 to 13 °C. Batonnage over the winter. In February the wine goes to autoclave for the second fermentation at 10 to 11 °C, which builds a fine, persistent perlage. Fermentation ends in late June, then the wine is bottled and rested in the cellar for at least 2 to 3 months.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A Brut sparkling wine from 100% Arneis, made in autoclave; the estate has made an Arneis spumante since 1979. 12.5% alcohol, about 6,000 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow with bright green reflections. Pleasant, inviting nose with the fruity, floral character of Arneis. Fine and elegant on the palate, with a fine, lasting perlage.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, cocktails based on sparkling wine, or at the end of a meal.