Winemaker Notes
The color is pale straw yellow, sometimes with a pale hint of antique gold. The scent is fruity, with a clear hint of acacia flowers, rennet apple, peach and green hazelnut. The flavor is fresh, fragrant, delicately mineral.
Ideal for delicate appetizers such as veal with tuna sauce, vegetable flans and for light first courses. It also pairs well with white meats, boiled or stewed, or with raw or marinated fish.
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!