Personalised Giovanni Rosso Roero Arneis 2020 13% 750ml

Personalised Giovanni Rosso Roero Arneis 2020 13% 750ml

The fermentation lasts some 21 days after a brief skin maceration (fermentation in stainless steel tanks). The aging is conducted in stainless steel tanks.

Expert Review:
Angus Hughson- 92points, A very typical but well-made example of Roero arneis that showcases the subtle, understated fruit characters that make this variety a good alternative to pinot grigio. Light straw in colour, the aromas are pretty, yet savoury, with acacia, peach skin, citrus and almond slowly coming out in the glass. It’s then dry and mid-weight, with tangy acidity and good balance, before a long and silky finish.

Az Agr Giovanni Rosso is a family-owned estate who have been growing grapes in the Comune of Serralunga d'Alba since the 1890's, including the Crus of Cerretta and Serra. During the 1980's, Giovanni Rosso restructured the vineyards with the aim of producing the best possible wines, and in 2001, Giovanni's son Davide took charge of winemaking, following his own mantra "wine should be a perfect copy of its terroir". In 2010 the prized Serralunga d'Alba Cru vineyard, Vigna Rionda, was inherited from Davide's cousin, Tommaso Canale. Davide replanted three-quarters to nebbiolo, the remaining quarter being magnificent old vine nebbiolo, planted in 1946. Davide makes two wines, both named in honour of his mother, Ester Canale: the Nebbiolo Langhe Rosso (young vine) and the Barolo Vigna Rionda Rosso (old vine). In 2016 Davide purchased a small plot at 750 m.a.s.l on Mt Etna, close to the village of Solicchiata, in Passopisciaro with 4.5 Ha planted to nerello mascalese and 1.5 Ha of carricente, farmed organically.

Variety: Arneis
Region: Piedmont & Sicily, Italy
Winemaker: Davide Rosso & Andrea Delpiano