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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Genghis88 on 6/12/2021 & rated 91 points: Lime flesh in color
Fruity, lemon zest nose. Some slate. Lime
Round. Great acidity. Lots of melon notes. Long finish. Excellent wine that is coming into its prime drinking window. Case worthy! (983 views) | | | Tasted by Genghis88 on 11/1/2020 & rated 90 points: Pale lemon flesh in color
Lemon zest on the nose, some lychee hints
Nice acidity, some stone fruit. Off-dry. Medium finish. Refreshing. Orange, lime, and lemon zest. A very nice wine to sip on a sunny day. A little rounder than I would have guessed.
Smoked a Salamanca Nice Vana (1087 views) | | | Tasted by ILarsen on 1/1/2020 & rated 92 points: I like it - its light and refreshing - medium acidity - great balance every thing is well integrated -- the fruit is grean apple, lemon and clerly pears - also some clear floral tones - I think 92 is fair. (1340 views) | | | Tasted by …. on 7/5/2019 & rated 92 points: Light, yet quite rich and elegant, with a moderate acidity and a good balance. It comes with floral tones, pear, green apple and a slightly bitterness. A lovely arneis from a top producer, that drinks very well now. (1438 views) | | | Tasted by HowardNZ on 12/31/2018: 2018 Visit to Brovia with Alex Sanchez (Castiglione Falletto): From bottle. A pale, watery colour. An attractive nose of cinnamon and other spices, pears, lemons and rocky minerals. Crisp with fresh acidity. Also, pleasing texture and oily viscosity. Good mid palate weight and volume. For me, a better Arneis than either the 2017 Giacosa or the 2017 Vietti I recently tried. (2387 views) |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)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.
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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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