Altre Vie Roero Arneis Anfora 2022

Altre Vie Roero Arneis Anfora 2022Just outside of Langhe is Roero, where the white Arneis grape is the featured variety. For many years Arneis has produced a lot of uninspired wines and very few made without extra trickery in the cellar. This example from GianLuca Colombo and Federico Scarzello's Altre Vie project is a rare example of someone trying successfully to elevate Arneis to something compelling and different, here by using clay anfora and a little sulfur, nothing else. The

textural white wine which uses Chardonnay as the base and amplifies it through complementary varieties of Chenin blanc and Sauvignon blanc

fermented in stainless steel and bottled under crown cap just before primary fermentation finishes

Press 4 White • May 2024 Direct Press Selection

What's great about the Soellner Danubio is that it doesn't feel forced

blackberry and peppercorn with refreshing acid and gentle tannins

Removed 3-4-20 for sale

the red fruit evolves into a licorice

and just enough rainfall to keep the area lush with wild herbs and grasses

then pressed to rest in the same tinajas to rest for 5 months before bottling without fining

second fermentation started with verjus

The palate is gamey and grippy

Vinification Method: Sparkling obtained by spontaneous fermentation in the bottle