Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis

Roero Arneis DOCG, Piemonte

One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa crafted the most prestigious single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco wines during a career that spanned nearly eight decades. He joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa's unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. In 1980, Giacosa began to acquire prime parcels in Serralunga d'Alba, La Morra and Barbaresco to produce wines that are rightly regarded as the finest expressions of Nebbiolo. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father's winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines.

Tasting Notes

Intense straw colored with greenish glints. The nose presents lemon, pineapple, peach and apricot notes with floral hints. On the palate, it is fresh, full-bodied, with mineral notes and a persistent finish.

Vinification: Stainless steel vats
Length of fermentation: 20-25 days
Malolactic fermentation: not developed
Refinement: 4 months in stainless steel vats + 1 month in bottle

Select vineyards in the villages of Vezza d'Alba, Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero, Canale, Montà d’Alba

Age of Vines: 22-32 years

Varietal: 100% Arneis
Alcohol: 14%
Total acidity: 5.10 g/L
pH: 3.25
Total extract: 21.00 g/L

One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines. Bruno Giacosa was one of two producers in Piedmont credited with saving Arneis by bottling the wine commercially in the late 1960s.

Tasting Notes

Intense straw colored with greenish glints. The nose presents lemon, pineapple, peach and apricot notes with floral hints. On the palate, it is fresh, full-bodied, with mineral notes and a persistent finish.

Vinification: Stainless steel vats
Length of fermentation: 25-30 days
Malolactic fermentation: not developed
Refinement: 4 months in stainless steel vats + 1 month in bottle

Select vineyards in the villages of Vezza d'Alba, Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero, Canale, Montà d'Alba

Age of Vines: 21-28 years

Varietal: 100% Arneis
Alcohol: 14%
Total acidity: 5.05 g/L
pH: 3.30
Total extract: 21.5 g/L

One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines. Bruno Giacosa was one of two producers in Piedmont credited with saving Arneis by bottling the wine commercially in the late 1960s.

Tasting Notes

Intense straw colored with greenish glints. The nose presents lemon, pineapple, peach and apricot notes with floral hints. On the palate, it is fresh, full-bodied, with mineral notes and a persistent finish.

Vinification: Stainless steel vats
Length of fermentation: 25-30 days
Malolactic fermentation: not developed
Refinement: 4 months in stainless steel vats + 1 month in bottle
Bottling: February 2021

Select vineyards in the villages of Vezza d’Alba, Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero, Canale, Montà d’Alba

Age of vines: 20-27 years

Varietal: 100% Arneis
Alcohol: 14%
Total acidity: 5.05 g/L
pH: 3.30
Total extract: 21.5 g/L

One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines. Bruno Giacosa was one of two producers in Piedmont credited with saving Arneis by bottling the wine commercially in the late 1960s.

Tasting Notes

Intense straw colored with greenish glints. The nose presents lemon, pineapple, peach and apricot notes with floral hints. On the palate, it is fresh, full-bodied, with mineral notes and a persistent finish.

Vinification: Stainless steel vats
Length of fermentation: 25-30 days
Malolactic fermentation: not developed
Refinement: 4 months in stainless steel vats + 1 month in bottle
Bottling: February 2020

Select vineyards in the villages of Vezza d’Alba, Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero, Canale, Montà d’Alba

Age of vines: 19-26 years

Varietal: 100% Arneis
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total acidity: 5.10 g/L
pH: 3.30
Total extract: 22.5 g/L

One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines. <br><br>Bruno Giacosa was one of two producers in Piedmont credited with saving Arneis by bottling the wine commercially in the late 1960s.

Tasting Notes

The nose presents lemon, pineapple, peach and apricot notes with floral hints. On the palate, it is fresh, full-bodied, with mineral notes and a persistent finish.

Vinification: Stainless steel vats
Length of fermentation: 25-30 days
Malolactic fermentation: not developed
Refinement: 4 months in stainless steel vats + 1 month in bottle
Bottling: February 2019

Select vineyards in the villages of Vezza d’Alba, Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero, Canale, Montà d’Alba

Age of vines: 70-24 years

Varietal: 100% Arneis
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total acidity: 5.10 g/L
pH: 3.32
Total extract: 22.5 g/L
Optimal period for consumption:  2019-2022

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  • 2023-06-23

    94

    points

    James Suckling, June 2023

    "Energetic and bright with sliced green apples, mangoes and citrus with some honeysuckle. It's medium- to full-bodied with lovely fruit. Electric acidity. Salty at the end. Drink now."

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  • 2021-09-30

    93

    points

    Wine Advocate, September 2021

    "The Giacosa family does a great job with its high-end wines and its entry-level products alike. The 2020 Roero Arneis is a great example of a wine that knocks out simplicity while maintaining a great sense of inner freshness and complexity. This was a great vintage for the popular Arneis white grape that shows a wide range of tropical perfumes with papaya, citrus and Williams pear. The wine also boasts rich inner fiber, good fruit weight and concentration. At this young stage, it is less defined by its inherent minerality and more defined by those exotic fruit tones. But you can expect the mineral tones to take on more importance a year or two from now."

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  • 2020-08-04

    92

    points

    James Suckling, August 2020

    "Dried peach skin with lemon and crushed stone or cement on the nose. It’s full-to medium-bodied. Lovely, soft texture and richness and a fresh finish with lots of dried fruit. A little richer than usual. Drink or hold."

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  • 2019-11-07

    94

    points

    James Suckling, November 2019

    "This is a longtime favorite, due to its purity of fruit and freshness, showing green-papaya, lime, lemon and green-apple character. Medium body. Crisp acidity. No wood. Steely and fruity at the end. Drink now."

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  • 2019-06-28

    91+

    points

    Wine Advocate, June 2019

    "The 2018 Roero Arneis is a fragrant and linear white wine with plenty of spicy lemon, tangerine and crushed stone aromas. The 2017 vintage of this wine (from a hotter vintage) showed more tropical fruit, whereas this cooler vintage offers more citrus and mineral notes. Bruna Giacosa tells me that she prefers 2017 over this 2018; however, it's all a matter of personal choice. I am partial to this vintage because of those tangy flavors and the wine's precisely linear quality. However, this wine is set to flesh out and gain in volume after the summer because Arneis starts to show its best results in September following the harvest."

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2022 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – 94 points, James Suckling – Sell Sheet

2022 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Tasting Notes

Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Non-Vintage – Label

2021 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Label

2020 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Label

2021 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Tasting Notes

2020 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Tasting Notes

2019 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Tasting Notes

2019 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Label

2018 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Tasting Notes

2018 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Label

Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Non-Vintage – Bottle

Bruno Giacosa Photography – Roero Arneis and Spumante Extra Brut

Bruno Giacosa Photography – Bruno and Bruna Giacosa

Bruno Giacosa Photography – Harvest

Bruno Giacosa Photography – Harvest 2

Bruno Giacosa Photography – Estate

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