White

Alteno della Fontana

By Tenuta Carretta, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Tenuta Carretta Alteno della Fontana

A long-aged Roero Arneis Riserva from a small 0.60 hectare plot in Piobesi d'Alba, 24 months on the lees plus 24 in bottle.

Tasting notes

Golden yellow with straw-coloured highlights. Rich fragrance of flint with notes of grapefruit, ripe white-fleshed fruit and dried flowers. Full and harmonious on the palate, elegant and savoury, lively and agreeable.

Pairs well with

Suitable for aperitifs, appetizers, shellfish and fish dishes, pasta and risotto; it can also be enjoyed throughout the meal.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Roero Arneis Riserva DOCG
Grape
Arneis 100%
Production area
Piobesi d'Alba; vineyard name now included in the Bric Paradiso MGA
Vineyard planting
0.60 hectares; first vintage 2018
Vinification
Arneis grapes are crushed whole in a pneumatic press with protection from oxidation. After a few hours of skin maceration the must ferments in stainless steel at 16 °C and ages on the fine lees for 24 months with monthly bâtonnage. Bottled in April of the second year after harvest, then aged at least 24 months in bottle.
Serving temperature
10 to 12 °C

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