2023 Giovanni Almondo Vigne Sparse, Roero Arneis DOCG, Italy Companya Viticola Sileo which only blenders can sniff

which only blenders can sniff and taste

Les Rieux the main amphitheater of Cornas at 400-450 meters altitude

Today the farm is run by Valérie and her brother Jean-Christophe

From high altitude

the cuvee is a far more popular art form than one might guess from its modest import presence in the USA

2023 Giovanni Almondo Vigne Sparse, Roero Arneis DOCG, Italy Companya Viticola Sileo which only blenders can sniffArneis Vigne Sparse (from scattered vineyards) comes from three tiny parcels on the estate, including the historic Burigot, which the Almondos have farmed for more than a hundred years; the red earth Pe del Can; and a few rows on the lower slope of the Bric Valdiana. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks and matured on the lees for five months before bottling. The Almondo family has cultivated vineyards and orchards in Roero for hundreds