Roero Arneis

Since 1974

For all the many great things that can be told about Giacosa’s red wines, it is the Arneis that maybe typifies the great qualities of Bruno Giacosa the man. In the early 1970’s, this was an indigenous variety almost entirely lost to the region’s obsession with red wines (at the time mainly Dolcetto) that was ‘rediscovered’ by Alfredo Currado of Vietti and Giacosa very shortly after. The two are almost solely responsible for Arneis’ current importance in the region, especially in Roero where it is the main variety and grows best thanks to the area’s poor sandy soils and colder climate.

Here it is able to display its ideal properties of fresh citrus, kiwi, apple and green herbs within a beautiful mineral frame.

Still working with the same two growers that they have been for over 20 years, Arneis represents the largest part of Giacosa’s production, accounting for around 50% of the total bottles produced.