ROERO ARNEIS "COSTA DELLE ROSE",Italy MARCHISIO price supplier

Grape variety: 100% Arneis.

 

Vineyard age: average age 15 – 25 years.

 

Exposure: south-east.

 

Soil: calcareous marl, with alkaline ph .

 

Altitude: 280 metres a.s.l.

 

Type of training : classical Guyot.

 

Colour: light straw-yellow with pale green highlights.

 

Perfume : intense, fruity and delicate, with nice aromatic overtones.

 

Taste: full-bodied, soft and fresh, with a slightly bitterish aftertaste and a hint of bread crust.

 

Serving temperature : 10-12c.

 

Ageing: 2-3 years; best drunk young to fully appreciate its qualities.

 

Best served with: all kinds of hors-d’oeuvres, white meat, fish and shell-fish; excellent as an aperitif. This wine differs from traditional Arneis wines due to the special grading of the grapes grown on ground particularly well-suited to the growing of this vine in the “ costa delle rose ” vineyard, located at the top of a hill facing south-east. The grapes undergo soft pressing and cold maceration for around 20 hours; the temperature-controlled fermentation which follows results in a wine which stands out for its distinct tasting qualities an uniqueness.

 

Name :	Roero Arneis DOCG
Variety:	Arneis
Agronomist:	Ivo Marchisio
Production   Area:	Castellinaldo
Altitude:	Mt. 280
Exposure:	South-east
Training system:	guyot
Climatic trend:	cold winters and hot summers
Soil   type:	calcareous marl
Yield   per     hectare:	80 QL/H
Plant density:	70 x 260
Vineyard   age:	15-25 years
Farm Management:	Family Marchisio
The enologist:	Gianfranco Cordero
Harvest   period:	mid-September
Fermentation tanks:	stainless steel
Fermentation temperature	min 15°C max 30°C
Length of fermentation	7-15 gg
Aging:	steel
Total acidity:	5,7 g/l
Ph:	3,15
Net dry   extract:	16,5
Bottling:	January
Ageing   potential:	3 years
Number of   bottles produced:	100.000
Serving temperature:	10-12° C