Style
White
Type

Still

Winemaker

Marziano Abbona

Appellation

Roero Arneis DOCG

Varieties

Arneis

Viticulture

Arneis, as for its vegetative cycle, it has a medium-early budding, so when possible, it is planted in areas that aren’t subject to spring frosts. It has a flowering that typically occurs in the first ten days of June, and it reaches maturity in the second half of September.

Farming

Organic

Terroir

The soil is made of marl-sandstone type with a prevalence of sandstone, marine-origin sedimentary rocks, and a good content of limestone, clay and sand. This last element makes the soil loose and soft and gives it great permeability. Given their marine origin, the vineyard terrains are rather poor in organic matter, but rich in mineral salts.

Vineyard

The vineyards of Abbona extend for a total surface area of 52 hectares (128 acres) over the best-positioned territories in Dogliani, Monforte d’Alba and Novello. All owned by the winery, the vineyards include some of the most renowned crus in the Langhe and are cultivated in the highest respect for the surrounding environment and for those who work in the vineyards.

The vineyards are cultivated and harvested by hand following methods passed down for generations. Many of the family vineyards are cultivated with old-growth vines up to 60 years of age. These express the highest quality of the territory where they were planted. Following the French tradition of classifying land parcels, the winery’s vineyards are divided by land quality according to factors of microclimate, position, and geology. Abbona uses only grapes from the best vineyards, located in the higher hills, to make their cru wines; the other grapes are used to make their core wines.

Vinification

Crushing-destemming and maceration on the stems using CO2. Draining and soft pressing are followed by static decanting and racking; inoculation with selected indigenous yeasts. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature follows. It ages on its lees for four months, and cold stabilization avoids the need to use clarifying agents, decanting, or filtration.

Aging

In stainless steel tanks until bottling, then rests in the bottle at a constant temperature of 14° C (57° F) for one month before release.

Features

Vegan

Distribution Area

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Shelf Talkers

Tech Sheets

Tasting Note

The nose is very rich and aromatic with fruity prevalence of apple and melon, with a final taste most floral and delicate typical of the vine. On the palate it is quite pleasant and harmonious, with the right contrast between sweetness and acidity.