# Montebello (Vinory)

> White, Roero Arneis DOCG by [Vinory](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vinory.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vinory-montebello).

- **Producer:** Vinory
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Roero Arneis DOCG
- **Grape:** Arneis
- **Cru / vineyard:** Montebello
- **Production area:** Vezza (Roero)
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clayey soil
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; 4,500-5,000 plants per hectare; average vine age about 20 years
- **Vinification:** After destemming and soft pressing, fermentation in steel at 12-16°C, very slowly, to keep the fruit fresh and retain the CO2 that forms naturally. No malolactic fermentation; the wine stays on the fine lees in steel until bottling in March.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Single-vineyard Roero Arneis from the Montebello cru outside Vezza, on calcareous-clayey soil, fermented slowly in steel.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw with green reflections. Intense nose of delicate citrus, acacia flower and grapefruit. Medium to high acidity and a very savoury, mineral palate with an acid-salty balance; green apple, peach and grapefruit dominate.