White wine · Roero Arneis DOCG
Roero Arneis
By Mario Costa · Piedmont, Italy
Roero Arneis DOCG from Cantina Mario Costa, in Piedmont. 100 % Arneis aged on lees in stainless steel tank: straw yellow robe with greenish hues, intense nose of peach, pear and citrus, savoury and fresh palate with fine persistence.
13,5 % volABV
Roero ArneisAppellation
ArneisGrape variety
12–13 °CService
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ITasting notes
Profileindicative profile, typical of a Roero Arneis
Body
LightFull
Acidity
LowBright
Sweetness
DrySweet
Aromatic intensity
SubtleIntense
Minerality
SubtleSaline
Tasting
Appearance
Straw yellow with greenish hues.
Nose
Intense: peach, pear, almond, citrus and white flowers.
Palate
Savoury and fresh, medium-bodied with fine persistence and no bitterness.
Aromas
White peachPearAlmondCitrusWhite flowers
Pairings
AntipastiFishFresh cheesesWhite meats
IIMaking & terroir
- Terroir
- Canale (Roero) — sandy soils, ~300 m, south-east facing
- Grape variety
- Arneis 100 %
- Winemaking
- Gentle pressing, fermentation at 16 °C in stainless steel tank
- Maturation
- 6 to 7 months in stainless steel tank on lees, with bâtonnage
IIIThe producer
Cantina Mario Costa has been making wine in the Roero since 1952, across four generations, in a family approach (~100,000 bottles/year) devoted to hand craftsmanship and respect for the terroir.
VSpecifications
- Origin
- Piedmont, Italy
- Format
- 75 cl bottle
- Packaging
- Case of 6
- Storage
- Chilled, away from light
- Reference
- VIN-016
Information
- Colour
- White
- Grape variety
- Arneis (100 %)
- Appellation
- Roero Arneis DOCG
- ABV
- 13,5 % vol
- Serving temperature
- 12–13 °C
- Cellaring potential
- 2 to 3 years
The wine