# La Giga (Renato Buganza)

> White, Vino Bianco by [Renato Buganza](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/renato-buganza.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/renato-buganza-la-giga).

- **Producer:** Renato Buganza
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Vino Bianco
- **Grape:** Arneis 100%
- **Harvest:** Early harvest
- **Vinification:** Early harvest for freshness, native yeasts and a careful selection of free-run must (60% of the must), fermented at a controlled 17 to 18 C and rested on the yeast for six months. Five months in stainless steel and three in bottle. Alcohol 13.5 to 14%, residual sugar 2 g/l, total acidity 5.3 to 5.7 g/l, pH 3.3. Production 1,500 to 2,000 bottles a year.
- **Serving temperature:** 8 to 12 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Arneis left on its yeast for six months, made in 1,500 to 2,000 bottles a year. Named after an old dance. Part of the family's Radici e Filari line.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with greenish reflections. Rich nose of acacia and broom flowers, fresh white fruit, apple, pear and almond. Dry and harmonious, with a pleasant acidic streak that gives freshness and persistence.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, pasta and rice dishes, savoury cheeses and pies; the producer likes it with rice, Castelmagno and hazelnuts.