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19-472: It is part of the Roero historical region. Main sights include the castle (rebuilt in the 18th century), with Italian-style gardens, and the 17th century Palazzo Re Rebaudengo, now the seat of exhibitions. The hilly parts of the commune are planted with vines and fruit trees. The principle grape varieties are Arneis , Nebbiolo , Dolcetto and Barbera . A wide variety of fruit in grown, but of particular note

38-410: A softening for Nebbiolo, though today the grape is more commonly seen as a varietal wine. Wines fermented and/or aged in oak will be more full bodied while unoaked Arneis can have more aromatics and perfume. Arneis has the potential to produce highly perfumed wines with aromas of almonds , apricots, peaches , pears and hops . Some producers make a late harvest passito Arneis. Arneis

57-610: A somewhat difficult variety to grow. It is a crisp and floral varietal, and has been grown for centuries in the region. The white wines made from the Arneis grape tend to be dry and full bodied with notes of pears and apricots . Wine historians disagree on how long Arneis has been growing in the Piedmont region and under what name. A potential root of the name Arneis in the Piemontese dialect, renesi , makes an appearance in

76-613: Is a geographical area in the north-east corner of the province of Cuneo in Piedmont , north-west Italy . This hilly region is known for its wines and for its fruit production: particularly the peaches of Canale and the local variety of pear known as Madernassa which originated in the late eighteenth century in Vezza d'Alba . Strawberries are also grown. The name comes from the Roero family of bankers and traders, who were prominent in

95-516: Is a white Italian wine grape variety originating from Piedmont , Italy . It is most commonly found in the hills of the Roero , northwest of Alba , where it is part of the white Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) wines of Roero. It can also be used to produce DOC wines in Langhe . Arneis (literally: little rascal, in Piemontese ) is so called because it is regarded as

114-742: Is the local “Madernassa” pear, a variety which originated here in 1784 and is currently enjoying an expanding export market, being particularly popular in England . Towards the Tanaro , in Frazione Vaccheria the crops include tomatoes , peppers , garlic and cardoons . This article on a location in the Province of Cuneo is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Roero Roero ( Italian pronunciation: [roˈɛːro] ; Piedmontese : Roé [rʊˈe] )

133-760: The 21st century, plantings of Arneis have begun appearing the Australian wine regions of Tasmania , Victoria and New South Wales as well as the New Zealand wine region of Gisborne in the North Island . The Arneis vine can be a difficult grape to cultivate, with naturally low acidity and tendency to get over ripe if it is harvested after September. Additionally, the vine is prone to powdery mildew though recent cloning research has begun to isolate clones of Arneis that have more tolerance to mildew. The vine's propensity for low crop yields and for

152-523: The Roero and Langhe region of Piedmont. Arneis is found primarily in the Italian wine region of Piedmont where it is featured in the white DOC/G wines of Roero and Langhe . It is permitted as a blending grape in the red Nebbiolo based wines of Roero but its use in this capacity is today rarely seen. In 2004, nearly 1 million gallons (38,000 hectoliters ) of DOC designated Arneis was produced in these two regions. Outside of Piedmont, limited plantings of

171-510: The SS 661 state road which runs through the communes of Bra , Sanfrè and Sommariva del Bosco . The communes which fall, partly or entirely within Roero are thus: Roero is a recognized wine-making area of the Province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region; along with its neighbours Langhe and Monferrato it forms the “Distretto Langhe, Roero e Monferrato” wine district. Roero wines include

190-412: The common synonym of Nebbiolo bianco , Barolo bianco or "white Barolo". In the vineyard, Arneis was often planted with Nebbiolo in a field blend with the aim of having the sweet scent of ripe Arneis berries attract birds and keep them away from the more valuable Nebbiolo clusters. In the 20th century, as Barolo producers begun focusing on 100% varietal Nebbiolo, acreage steadily declined almost to

209-491: The description of several different grape varieties in the 15th century. Some historians believe that Arneis may be the Ranaysii grape that was documented in 1432 growing in the province of Turin around the village of Chieri . Around Canale in the province of Cuneo a Reneysium grape was documented in 1478. The first usage of the name Arneis appears in Italian ampelographer Count Giuseppe di Rovasenda 's 1877 text where

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228-843: The grape can be found in Liguria and on the Italian island of Sardinia . In the United States , Arneis is mostly found in California wine region of Sonoma County and the Oregon wine region of the Willamette Valley . Other American Viticultural Areas with some plantings of the grape include the Mendocino , Russian River Valley , Paicines and Santa Ynez Valley AVAs . It is also being grown in Willcox, Arizona. In

247-459: The grape was described as already being well established in Piedmont. Despite sharing several similar synonyms, Arneis has no genetic relationship to the notable Piedmontese red wine grape Nebbiolo but the two grapes do share a close historic relationship. For centuries the white Arneis grape was used to soften the tannins and harshness of Nebbiolo grape in the wines of the Barolo region, hence

266-403: The north of Alba . The river Tanaro marks its southern border, dividing it from the Langhe . To the north-east its informal boundary with Monferrato follows approximately the line of the border between the provinces of Cuneo and Asti , although Cisterna d’Asti can be taken to be part of Roero. To the north-west it is confined by the province of Turin . To the west its border is taken to be

285-412: The point where the variety was on the verge of extinction. By the 1970s, only two producers were making any kind of Arneis, Bruno Giacosa and Vietti . The 1980s saw a renaissance in interest for white Piedmont wines and plantings began to increase. By 2000, there were 745 hectares (1,840 acres). By 2006 the number of plantings of Arneis declined to around 610 hectares (1,500 acres) nearly all found in

304-701: The political life of Asti and its environs, and who dominated this area for a number of centuries during the Middle Ages . The designated zone of production for the DOCG wines Roero and Roero Arneis is a subset of this territory which comprises the communes of Castellinaldo , Canale , Corneliano d’Alba , Piobesi d’Alba and Vezza d’Alba , plus parts of Baldissero d'Alba , Castagnito , Guarene , Govone , Magliano Alfieri , Montà , Monteu Roero , Pocapaglia , Priocca , Santa Vittoria d'Alba , Santo Stefano Roero and Sommariva Perno . The territory lies to

323-433: The red Roero, as well as the white Roero Arneis , and sparkling white Roero Arneis Spumante . The name "Roero" lacking any further specification is reserved for red wines made from a minimum of 95% Nebbiolo grapes with the addition of 2%–5% of non-aromatic red varieties. Roero must be aged in cellars for twenty months, six of them in wooden barrels, while Roero riserva (reserve) must be aged at least 32 months total, with

342-716: The same minimum of six months spent in wood. Nebbiolo has 194.90 hectares dedicated to it in Roero. Meanwhile, Roero Arneis and Roero Arneis Spumante are made from 95% Arneis grapes with the rest from non-aromatic white varieties of the Piedmonte region. The Arneis grape variety has 832.89 hectares of vineyards devoted to it in Roero. Roero became a DOC region in 1985 and a DOCG region in 2005. Other wines produced include Barbera d'Alba, Birbèt, Bonarda, Favorita, Moscato d'Asti and Nebbiolo d'Alba. 44°42′00″N 7°51′00″E  /  44.7000°N 7.8500°E  / 44.7000; 7.8500 Arneis Arneis

361-431: The wine to oxidize easily, contributed to its steady decline in the early to mid 20th century. Better understanding of the variety in the later half of the century helped revive the variety as winemakers found that the chalky , sandy soils around Roero gave the grapes more acidity and structure while Arneis grapes planted in sandy clay soil developed an elegant and exotic perfume. Arneis historical role has been as

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