white grape · regional specialty
Arneis
Roero, Piedmont, Italy
Say it
ar·nay·ss
Final -s is sounded; the -ei- is a falling diphthong, like English 'ay'
On the palate
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Aromatics
medium
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How you spot it blind: bitter almond finish anchoring delicate stone-fruit aromas
The story
First written down · 15th century, Piedmont (as 'Renesi'/'Ranaysii')
Near-extinct by the 1960s with only Vietti and Bruno Giacosa still bottling it; Alfredo Currado's 1967 varietal release launched the modern revival.
Where it lives
Roero DOCG, Piedmont, Italy · Langhe DOC, Piedmont, Italy · Terre Alfieri DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
Shows up as
still whiteRoero Arneis DOCGLanghe Arneis DOC