This terrific Roero Arneis is produced by winemaker Giovanni Almondo, who divides his time cultivating his vineyards and running his cellars and being mayor of the town of Montà d’Alba in Roero.
The Arneis for his Bricco delle Ciliegie (his top wine) is grown on a hilltop vineyard (a former cherry orchard; hence the name, "hill of the cherries") which is warmed by the morning sun and shielded from the excessive heat of a Piedmont July and August. The wine is bright, straw to medium yellow in color with a heavier fruit character than his Arneis Sparse which receives no barrel aging.
70% of the grapes are fermented in stainless steel, while the remaining 30% are fermented in barrels. Both are then aged in their respective containers for 6 months, then blended and bottled.
The wine offers wonderful fresh aromatics of apricot, apples, minerals and light toast. This textbook Arneis reveals great length as well as a clean, inviting finish.
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