Altre Vie Roero Arneis Anfora 2023 sparklign wine A very special Blanc de

A very special Blanc de Blancs produced by the Domaine R

If this is what heritage apple varieties are capable of after 30 months on the lees

It is utterly delicious now but will likely have a lock down period before reemerging on the other side to give us a whole new adventure

full enough for hearty risottos or halibut

liquorice tones giving freshness and a cooling touch as well as a soft minerality that comes across as wet stone nuance on the tongue

Altre Vie Roero Arneis Anfora 2023 sparklign wine A very special Blanc deGianluca Colombo is a rising star in Piedmont. His approach to winemaking is near dogmatic, and as gentle as possible. He works only with biodynamically farmed vines, and vinifies this Arneis in cement eggs to preserve every last drop of fruit character in the wine. As he puts it: Only the vineyard, the vintage, and the grape should speak, not the winemaker. Arneis can be a tricky grape; its prone to disease and sheds acidity quickly as it ripens, so