# Arvià (Rizieri)

> White, Langhe DOC Arneis by [Rizieri](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rizieri.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rizieri-arvia).

- **Producer:** Rizieri
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Arneis
- **Grape:** Arneis
- **Production area:** Diano d'Alba (Sorì del Ricchino estate)
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clayey with sandy veins
- **Exposure:** 350 m above sea level; west/south-west
- **Harvest:** End of August to beginning of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training. Fertilised with manure and green manure; soil managed by hoeing and mowing under the row. Yield 65 hl/ha. Picked by hand in 20 kg crates. No herbicides are used on the estate.
- **Vinification:** Gentle pressing, then 2 days of cold static settling of the must and fermentation at 13 to 15 C in stainless steel. Aged about 3 months in steel on the fine lees, followed by racking and natural clarification. Bottled after a very light filtration with minimal sulphites.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Steel-aged Langhe Arneis kept on its fine lees for about 3 months. The producer says it is at its best in the first 3 years after harvest.

## Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow. Floral and fruity, with acacia blossom, nectarine peach and melon. Savoury, fresh, fruity and mineral. In Piedmontese, arvià describes a very lively, bright child.

## Food pairings

Excellent as an aperitif; also starters, risotto, vegetable pasta and fish.