Arneis is a white
Piedmontese variety which used to be used to soften Barolo, hence the synonym
Barolo Bianco. As Barolo producers focused on making wine from 100% Nebbiolo,
Arneis plantings declined drastically, but have more recently enjoyed a revival
as a monovarietal.
A very Sauvignon Blanc-style
grassy nose, but with a little chalky peach that might have come from Moscato.
Rather bitter on the palate, almost like a salad leaf. Low acid. N1 describes
it as like apricot pits, with a lime-like aftertaste; much of the palate seems
hollow to me. It filled out slightly when left alone for a day, but we still ended
up mixing it with crème de cassis.
The trouble with Arneis
is that it can be quite low in acid and overripe; the grapes for this wine were
harvested early to avoid that, but this has resulted in a mean, green wine.
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