White

Frusté

By Vinchio Vaglio, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Vinchio Vaglio Frusté

Arneis is an indigenous grape of ancient origin cultivated mainly in the Roero, in the northeast of the province of Cuneo and precisely in the following villages Canale, Vezza, Corneliano and Guarene, and in a smaller quantity in the Asti province (Cisterna and San Damiano). In dialect, Arneis means “arnese”, but also a unique person, someone of out of the box.

Tasting notes

The wines has a straw yellow colour with greenish hues. The nose is elegant, intense and typical of the grape with aromas of citrus and tropical fruit, mango and pineapple. On the palate it is very well balanced, fresh, round and structured.

Pairs well with

Cured meat, mixed green salad “insalata campagnola”, Piedmontese savoury flan “tartrà”, green omelettes with wild herbs, stuffed onions, rabbit tuna style “tonno di coniglio”, white meats, fishes dishes.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Roero Arneis DOCG
Grape
Arneis
Harvest
End of August, beginning of September, the grapes are hand harvested in little crates in order to preserve their integrity until they arrive at the winery, and they are carried out in the early morning hours, when temperatures are still moderate and allow the preservation of the typical aromas of the grapes.
Vinification
The entire grapes are soft-pressed and the clear must is separated from the cloudy must by static decantation at 14 °C for about 24 hours. The alcoholic fermentation is very slow and takes place in reduction in stainless steel tanks at a temperature controlled at 15 °C and lasts for about 20 days. From October to April there is a succession of bâtonnage operations on noble lees in order to exalt to the maximum the very complex aromatic profile of the grape. Then the wine remains in the bottle for 3 months prior to being released.
Serving temperature
10-12 °C.

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