In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: white flowers, citrus, melon, almond

Palate: citrus, mineral, almond

A straw-yellow, dry, medium-bodied Arneis with fresh floral, citrus and melon aromas, mineral and almond notes, fresh acidity and notable persistence.

What it pairs with

  • Vitello tonnato
    Arneis's citrus and almond lift the cold veal and tuna.
  • Fritto misto
    Fresh acidity cuts the fried fish and vegetables.
  • Trout with herbs
    Mineral, floral Arneis frames freshwater fish.

History

Vietti was among the producers who helped revive Arneis, the white grape of the Roero, from near-extinction in the late 1960s.

  1. 1967 — Vietti bottles one of the first modern Roero Arneis wines

Facts

Producer
Vietti
Grapes
Arneis (100%)
Classification
Roero Arneis DOCG
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 18 to 30 at retail
Drinking window
1 to 4 from vintage
First vintage
1967

Tags

arneis drink young dry low tannin medium acid medium body mood elegant mood refreshing occasion aperitivo occasion summer old world pairs with fried food pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price trade up still white
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