Arneis Roero DOCG 2025

Bruno Giacosa | Piedmont
Bruno Giacosa | Via XX Settembre 52 | IT 12057 Neive

05200125 · 0,75 l · 38,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Arneis means "little rascal" in Piedmontese – the little pain in the arse. Difficult to grow, prone to over-ripening, almost forgotten for decades. Bruno Giacosa was one of two producers who saved the grape variety from extinction in the late 1960s by bottling and marketing it as a single variety – at a time when hardly anyone understood why. Today, it is impossible to imagine the Roero without Arneis. And the Giacosa specimen remains the reference. The grapes come from selected vineyards in Vezza d'Alba, Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero, Canale and Montà d'Alba – long-standing suppliers that Bruno Giacosa has personally selected. Foreign vineyards, own signature. 23 to 34-year-old vines on the sandy soils of the Roero, the ancient seabed north of the Tanaro, which gives the Arneis a natural lightness and aromatic strength that clay terroirs never achieve. Vinification purist: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks, 25 to 30 days, without malolactic fermentation – the freshness and acidity remain intact. Four months sur lie, one month bottle ageing. Bottled in February 2025, no wood, no intervention that is not necessary.

Brilliant straw yellow in the glass with green reflections. The nose is expressive and delicate at the same time: apricot, peach, pineapple, lemon zest, acacia blossom, a hint of grapefruit. Fresh, full-bodied and juicy on the palate – with the chalky-sandy minerality of the Roero as an elegant backbone and a long, animating final. Giacosa saved the Arneis. This Arneis returns the favour with every new vintage. SUPERIORE.DE