2021 Angelo Negro Serra Lupini Roero Arneis

2021 Angelo Negro Serra Lupini Roero Arneis 

2021 Angelo Negro Serra Lupini Roero Arneis Intense straw yellow color. Fragrance of yellow flesh fruits with a predominance of peach, combined with nuances of acacia flowers and tropical fruits. In the mounth has a soft, persistent attack, with a sapid and mineral finish

Arneis is arguably the most important white grape of Piedmont, often referred to as “White Barolo” because of its complexity. Great Arneis has minerality due to the sandy soil it grows in that is also rich in fossils. Roero is the only region in Piedmont where you find this. In the local dialect, Arneis means “little rascal” because of the difficulties associated with growing it. Like the Favorita, “Serra Lupini” only sees stainless steel, does not go through malolactic fermentation, and is aged for three to four months on its lees.

Since 1670 the Negro family has cultivated vineyards in the Roero hills (northwest of Alba), working to increase the value of this wonderful corner of Piedmonte and dedicating wines to the prestigious native vines: Favorita, Arneis, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Bonarda, Dolcetto and Brachetto. Today the estate is run by Giovanni Negro and his family. With some of the best vineyard sites in Roero, Angelo Negro is one of the indisputable legends of the region. Giovanni Negro, the estate’s present owner, produced the first dry Arneis on record in 1971.