Arele Santo
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheeses like Gorgonzola, traditional almond biscotti, or classic fruit tarts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the picturesque valleys of Trentino, Cavit's 'Arele' is a prestigious sweet wine crafted in the traditional 'Vino Santo' style, using the native Nosiola grape. The wine's name pays tribute to the 'arele'—the historic bamboo drying racks upon which the grapes are carefully laid after a late autumn harvest. Over several months, the grapes are dried under the influence of the 'Ora del Garda', a warm, dry breeze blowing from Lake Garda that prevents rot while concentrating sugars and flavors. Traditionally pressed during Holy Week, the concentrated juice undergoes an exceptionally slow fermentation and years of aging in small oak barrels. The result is a deep amber nectar characterized by complex aromas of dried apricot, orange peel, wild honey, and toasted hazelnut, balanced beautifully by Nosiola's signature alpine acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1950, Cavit (Cantina Viticoltori del Trentino) is a premier second-tier cooperative consortium uniting 11 associated wineries and over 5,200 family growers across Trentino. Cultivating roughly 6,350 hectares—accounting for over 60 percent of the province's viticultural landscape—the consortium bridges artisanal vineyard care with cutting-edge agronomic precision. Cavit pioneered the proprietary PICA system (Piattaforma Integrata Cartografica Agriviticola) in partnership with the Edmund Mach Foundation, mapping micro-terroirs spanning high-altitude Alpine slopes, limestone terraces of Valle di Cembra, and warmer gravel soils moderated by the 'Ora del Garda' breeze. Operating under SQNPI sustainable certification, the group produces an extensive spectrum of pristine cool-climate wines. Its benchmark offerings range from accessible varietal stalwarts to terroir-focused cru selections like the Bordeaux-inspired Trentino Superiore 4 Vicariati Rosso and the celebrated Altemasi Metodo Classico Trentodoc sparkling wines, epitomizing the luminous purity and alpine acidity of northern Italy.