# Cayega (Tenuta Carretta)

> White, Roero Arneis DOCG by [Tenuta Carretta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-carretta.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-carretta-cayega).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Carretta
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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