Details
Winery | Negro |
Bio | No |
Type | White Wines |
Region | Piedmont |
Wine zone | Roero |
Appellation or Vine | Roero Arneis D.O.C.G. |
Composition | Arneis 100% |
Year | 2022 |
Alcoholic Content | 13 |
Bottle type | Borgognona |
Content (cl) | 75 |
Glass type | Burgundy White |
The origin of this wine is in the Arneis grapes, which are produced in different hillside vineyards situated in the hamlet of Sant'Anna di Monteu Roero. The harvest is usually carried out in the second or third week of September and follows a time honoured tradition: in order to heighten quality of the finished product only the choicest grapes are selected. In the winery they are softly crushed and the alcoholic fermentation of the stum takes place slowly due to the fact that the temperature of the mass (17 - 18°C) is carefully controlled. The taste and appearance of the wine is elegant. It is literally straw-coloured and has an intense, fruity aroma with a distinct hint of apple and lemon. The taste is full and wholesome - agreeable and well-proportioned. Contains sulphites. Produced by Azienda Agricola Negro Angelo e Figli - di Giovanni Negro - Fraz. Sant’Anna, 1 - 12040, Monteu Roero (CN) - Italy.
The producer
There are accurate historical references to this rural company located in Sant'Anna di Monteu Roero. The old register preserved in the historical archives of the municipality of Monteu Roero testifies that in 1670 the son of one deceased 'Audino', Giovanni Domenico Negro, owned a house with an oven, yard, winery and vines in the same area where the "Perdaudin" vineyard and smallholding is situated today. For centuries generations of the same family have developed their wine-making skills here. The Negro family have continued to cultivate their vines with the same enthusiasm and professionalism, harvesting precious bunches of grapes and producing agreeable wines year after year. Roero - the area where the Negro company is situated - is an area rich in factors essential for the production of quality wines. The climate is temperate-cold, with a good temperature range and relatively low humidity compared to nearby areas. The land, formed out of the remains of an ancient sea, is made up of sand (between 20% and 40%), a good percentage of limestone and a little clay, lending the soil a light and permeable structure. The wines that originate here have a pronounced aroma and complex structure - not heavy, but with a precise and unmistakable character. The wineries themselves are situated close to the Riveri holdings in the hamlet of Sant'Anna, and have been carefully equipped with modern technology that works alongside older tried and tested traditions. The result of this marriage between tradition and technology is a very agreeable wine, impeccable from the point of view of quality, rich in distinctive character, with a strong fragrance and complex structure, capable of winning approval both in Italy and on a world-wide scale.
Best with
This wine is splendid as a aperitif and is an appropriate accompaniment for simple dishes and first courses, especially fine antipasta based on fish, vegetables and white meat.
How to serve it
The wine should be served at 9 - 11 degrees centigrade in clear, transparent crystal goblets.
How to keep
This is not a wine that will improve with age and should therefore be drunk within a maximum of 2-3 years of purchase. The bottles should be laid horizontally in a cool, dark, humid wine-cellar.