Giovanni Almondo “Vigne Sparse” Roero Arneis DOCG 2024

Almondo’s estate Arneis comes from three different vineyards, hence the name ’Vigne Sparse’, or ‘scattered vineyards.’ These vineyards include both sandy soil and clay. The Vigne Sparse is fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks.

Many commercial examples of this variety contain noticeable residual sugar, but the Almondo family has gone in another direction entirely; this wine is dry, bright, distinctive, very mineral, very focussed, and absolutely mouthwatering. The wine is pale straw in color with a faint hint of green and shows aromas and flavors of apricot, herbs, wet stones, and citrus rind.