White

Roero Arneis

By Valdinera, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Valdinera Roero Arneis

Valdinera's volume white, first made in 1989, at about 100,000 bottles a year. 13.5% alcohol.

Tasting notes

Yellow straw colour with greenish glints. Green apple, apricot and peach. Pleasant, fruity and soft.

Pairs well with

First courses, fish and white meat

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Roero Arneis DOCG
Grape
Arneis 100%
Production area
Corneliano d'Alba (CN)
Soil
Melted sandy with veins of tufo
Harvest
Mid-September, by hand
Vineyard planting
Planted 1978; 4.0 ha on a hill at 280-310 m; Guyot training; 3,400 vines per hectare; yield 80 q/ha
Vinification
Soft pressing, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Bottled in spring; 8 months after harvest before release
Serving temperature
12 C
Storage
Fresh, dry cellar; ageing potential 5-10 years

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