White

Cayega

By Tenuta Carretta, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Tenuta Carretta Cayega

The estate's main Roero Arneis, from 21 hectares in the vine amphitheatre around the winery, aged about 6 months in steel on the lees.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with golden highlights. Ripe pear, white peach, hawthorn flowers and acacia honey with a hint of exotic fruit. Enveloping, full and mineral in the mouth with acidity that gives freshness and a persistent aftertaste.

Pairs well with

Served cold it is a great aperitif; at the table it goes with appetizers, seafood and shellfish, raw fish, oysters and simple first courses.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Roero Arneis DOCG
Grape
Arneis 100%
Production area
Piobesi d'Alba; vineyards in the amphitheatre around the winery
Soil
Typical Roero sandy and calcareous soil
Vineyard planting
21 hectares; 75 q/ha; first vintage 2004
Vinification
Whole grapes are softly pressed and cold macerated for 24 hours at 10 °C. Fermentation at 18 to 20 °C and about 6 months in stainless steel on the fine lees, then ageing completed in bottle.
Serving temperature
9 to 11 °C

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