Arneis
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed fresh and young, within 1 to 3 years of the vintage release, when its vibrant fruit and floral characteristics are at their peak.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Light antipasti, grilled white fish, and fresh goat cheese.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the sun-drenched, sandy hills of the Roero district in Piedmont, Prunotto's Arneis is a beautiful expression of a grape that was nearly lost to history. In the local Piedmontese dialect, Arneis translates to 'little rascal,' a nod to its notoriously difficult and finicky nature in the vineyard. Historically, grape growers would plant this aromatic white grape next to Nebbiolo vines to draw hungry birds away from the more valuable red grapes, or blend it to soften Nebbiolo's fierce tannins—earning it the nickname 'Barolo Bianco.' Prunotto, a historic estate with roots dating back to the early 20th century, crafts this wine using gentle pressing and temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation. This meticulous process preserves the grape's signature aromas of white flowers, fresh pear, and apricot, supported by a distinct mineral backbone derived from the region's ancient, marine-fossil-rich soils.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Vingården blev oprindeligt grundlagt i 1904 som kooperativet 'Ai Vini delle Langhe', men i 1922 overtog den visionære vinmager Alfredo Prunotto ejendommen og lagde grundstenen til et sandt kvalitetsfyrtårn i Alba i Piemonte. Efter årtier som pioner inden for enkeltmarks-cru-aftapninger under Colla-familien blev det historiske vinhus i 1989 en del af Marchesi Antinori, hvilket forenede toscansk vinarv med klassiske piemontesiske traditioner. Prunotto mestrer præcisionsdyrkning og terroir-drevet vinfremstilling på tværs af regionens bedste parceller og frembringer legendariske Nebbiolo-fortolkninger som Barolo Bussia og Barbaresco Bric Turot side om side med levende Barbera d'Asti, frisk Roero Arneis og forædlede grappaer.