# Vento di Sole (Valdinera)

> Sweet, Langhe DOC Arneis Passito by [Valdinera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/valdinera.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/valdinera-vento-di-sole).

- **Producer:** Valdinera
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Arneis Passito
- **Grape:** Arneis 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Buonagiunta
- **Production area:** Corneliano d'Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** White soil mixed with sand, with veins of tufo
- **Harvest:** September, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1988; 0.4 ha on a hill at 280-310 m; Guyot training; 3,400 vines per hectare; yield 40 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, fermentation in barriques, then ageing in 225 L barrels. Bottled several months after harvest
- **Serving temperature:** 15-18 C
- **Storage:** Fresh, dry cellar; ageing potential 10-20 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Arneis passito from the Buonagiunta vineyard, first made in 1995; about 2,500 bottles a year at 14%.

## Tasting notes

Golden yellow. Ethereal, with vanilla, honey and spices. Intense caramel with good acidity.

## Food pairings

Mature cheese and fruit desserts