Il Falchetto Arneis NV

Il Falchetto Arneis, Langhe DOC, Piemonte, Italy, NV 75c

Grape: 100% Arneis, sand/limestone soil, 4-6 months lees ageing, unoaked

Arneis is a premium white variety native to the Piemonte region. It is a fresh, clean and intense dry white with a pale straw colour and aromas of green apple, floral hints (chamomile and acacia), enhanced by white-fleshed fruits like pear and peach, and a light touch of fresh almond. On the palate the wine is savoury with good acidity and a lovely white flower finish.

Food Match: Can be enjoyed as an aperitif, or with fish and appetisers, but don’t serve it too cold, 8-10°C is perfect.

Tenuta Il Falchetto

We are delighted to be offering the wines of Il Falchetto, from Santo Stefano Belbo in Piemonte. The estate is east of Alba close to the border of the Langhe and Monferrato regions. It is owned by the Forno family, whose long history here began in the mid-1600’s. For the last four generations they have been a family of winegrowers and winemakers, devoted to the vine and to wine. Pietro Forno began producing Moscato in 1940 and at the end of the 70s Pietro passed the reins to his children Natalino and Luigi, who renewed the cellar and invested in new equipment. They worked hard improving and honing techniques, always with the maximum respect for tradition and their land.

Today the Il Falchetto Estate is proudly managed by brothers Giorgio, Fabrizio and Adriano Forno and includes vineyards in both Cuneo and Asti provinces, in which nine different varieties are cultivated, though the focus and highlight is their world class Barbera. The philosophy is to produce only top quality wines that respect and express the very best that each individual vineyard can produce.

For more details of this beautiful estate visit: www.ilfalchetto.com/en/