Azienda Agricola Negro Angelo e Figli Roero Arneis Serra Lupini 2018
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It was right here, in the old Audino Estate, that, at the beginning of the 20th century, Angelo Negro, known as “Angelin”, owner of a small farmhouse, was born.
In the beginning, he didn’t have much: two hectares of land with an annual production of barely 15 demijohns. But tenacity and spirit of sacrifice gave results when Giovanni decided to follow his father’s footsteps with passion, realizing the dream of building a cellar in which to produce the wine from the hills where he was born.
The decision to focus on native grape varieties vinified with traditional methods and the constant attention to quality gave good results: from the 1980s, the wines of Azienda Agricola Angelo Negro & Figli began to collect successes, first in Italy and then internationally.
In the course of time the cellar grew, conquering successfully new markets and becoming a reference model for the area. Everything still continues to be run at family level: Giovanni Negro is flanked by his wife Maria Elisa and their four children, Gabriele, Angelo, Emanuela and Giuseppe, who have all enthusiastically adopted the same philosophy.
Yielding a dry and subtly scented wine, Arneis is the star white grape of Piedmont. Though the grape has been local to Roero since the 1400s, it didn’t experience real popularity until the 1980s when local demand for white wine exploded. Somm Secret—A few key Roero producers are also focusing on exploring the ageability of high quality Arneis. It is only grown outside of Piedmont to a very limited extent.
Even to this day, the Roero folklore lives on about witchcraft lurking behind its dramatic contours and obscure woods—but these stories only add to the region’s allure and charm. Actually today Roero winemakers are some of the most astute and motivated in Piedmont. While the white Arneis has attracted global attention for some time, now Roero Nebbiolo wines (elevated to the same DOCG status as Barolo and Barbaresco) are making a name for themselves. Keep an eye on any labeled with the vineyard, Valmaggiore, as Barolo producers have been investing here for years. If you’re looking for hidden gems, this is your region!