2020 Roero Arneis, Vietti - Consistently offers exceptional value and quality

 2020 Roero Arneis, Vietti

'Consistently offers exceptional value and quality'

£95 per 6 bottle case in bond

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A straightforward offer for you, but one that should appeal if you are looking for an interesting, characterful white with a point of difference.  

Arneis is a lesser-known white grape variety grown in Piemonte, in north-western Italy. I would suggest that the vast majority of production lacks any real distinction, but it is a different story when produced by top estates like Vietti, where it is capable of producing terrific everyday drinking wines.
 
Arneis can be a tricky varietal to grow, hence its name in dialect, literally ‘little rascal’. It performs best on the lighter, sand-over-limestone soils of Roero on the northern bank of the river Tanaro opposite the town of Alba, and is therefore most often labelled as Roero Arneis. It prefers north-facing slopes, protected from the afternoon heat as these slopes encourage gradual ripening without the loss of either acidity or aromatics.

Arneis is not particularly high in acidity…it is fresh, but tends to be in a softer, more rounded style. Some styles can lack expression, others are a little honeyed and lack a certain energy. However, if yields are restrained and if it is grown in the conditions detailed above, it offers plenty of interest, surprising quality and very good value for money.