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Cultivated in the vineyard with the same name, located in the subarea of Scarrone in Castiglione Falletto. A long undisturbed maceration allows us to extract what the grapes have accumulated in the vineyard. Maturing in 30 hectolitre oak casks recombines the infinite components and softens the asperity.
The wine obtained is rich in polyphenols, which, in addition to giving it an intense, deep garnet red colour, gives it a powerful structure, austerity and at the same time is extremely pleasant on the nose and palate. It is the patience and maturing in the bottle that enables this wine to express the charm of its complexity.
With notes of spices, liquorice, tabacco, and white truffle.
The captions on the label have been designed to reproduce the way in which the vine rows grow at the foot of Castiglione Falletto castle and with a stylised image of an almond in the centre of the label.
Vine species: Nebbiolo.
Colour: from ruby red, it changes, with age, to garnet red. Bouquet: ample and persistent, flowery with hints of rose, complex even up to leather and tar.
Taste: dry, full-bodied, well proportioned, and even velvety. Min. alcoholic strength: 13% vol.
Ageing: a wine suited to long ageing.
Store: bottle horizontally, in a dark room and away from sudden temperature changes.
Serve: at room temperature approx. 18°C.
Excellent with red meats (both roasted, skewered, or grilled) and especially with wild game.ArneisArneis a white grape variety indigenous to the Roero area of Piedmont.
Arneis, meaning "Little Rascal," was discovered in Roero in the 17th century, it wasn't until the 1980's that this grape was viewed as true quality when a few championing winemakers from Roero began increasing plantings and focusing on make quality wine. Before that, it was often called, "white nebbiolo" and was planted to distract birds from taking the Nebbiolo grapes and also blended into the Nebbiolo wines. Today there are 700 hectares of Arneis planted in Roero and more in Langhe.
A typical Arneis will be medium bodied, with medium acidity, and contains notes of notes of white peach, pear, and other stone fruits, citrus, and a distinct minerality, especially when grown on sandy soils. Best examples can age and develop nutty character, but many are meant to be consumed within three years.
Official designations:
Roero Arneis DOCG: Min 95% Arneis, min 11% abv.
Roero Arneis Spumante DOCG: Min 95% Arneis, can be made at any sweetness level, min 11.5% abv.
Langhe Arneis DOC: Must be 85% Arneis
Arneis is also grown in cooler climate areas such as Oregon.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America)
The Freshmaker (PA Vine Co)Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoAlba Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero
Alba is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for the white truffle, peach and wine production. Piedmont is in the Northwestern region of Italy, bordering France and Switzerland. Piedmont is predominantly a plain where the water flows from the Swiss and French Alps to form the headwaters of the Po river. The major wine producing areas are in the southern portion of the region in the hills known as the "Langhe". Here the people speak a dialect that is 1/3 French and 2/3 Italian that portrays their historical roots. Their cuisine is one of the most creative and interesting in Italy. Nebbiolo is the King grape here, producing Barolo and Barbaresco. In addition, the Barbera and Dolcetto are the workhorse grapes that produce the largest quantity of wine. Piedmont is predominantly a red wine producing area. There are a few whites made in Piedmont, and the Moscato grape produces a large volume of sweet, semi-sweet and sparkling wines as well. RoeroRoero DOCG was established in 2005 and includes the following wines:
Roero DOCG: Min 95% Nebbiolo, aged min 20 months with 6 months in barrel, min 12.5% abv.
Roero Riserva DOCG: 100% Nebbiolo, aged min 32 months with 6 months in barrel, min 12.5%abv.
Roero Arneis DOCG: Min 95% Arneis, min 11% abv.
Roero Arneis Spumante DOCG: Min 95% Arneis, can be made at any sweetness level, min 11.5% abv.
Roero is located in the northwest corner of the Langhe region of Piedmont next to the city of Alba in the province of Cuneo. The official winegrowing area runs from the north bank of Tanaro and runs along the river between the areas of Bra and Govone. There are 23 villages in Roero, with Canale being the largest. Each area may contain more or less sandy soils; not all areas are deemed suitable for winemaking.
In 2014, Roero was named a Unesco World Heritage site.
Soils: An ancient sea, called the Golfo Padano, once covered the area of Roero in its entirety. As a result, many fossilized marine creatures and large amounts of sediment are still found in the soils. The soils are primarily sand with limestone mixed in, in certain areas, and/or clay.
Climate: Roero has a cold and temperate climate with harsh, cold winters filled with snow and an unpredictable spring and autumn, which can be very wet. Summer is hot, but can be humid.
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