Product Description: Harvested early and pressed as whole-clusters with no skin-contact, ferment temperatures are kept low for around 20 days to preserve natural acidity and avoid hard tannin extraction. Maturation on lees in stainless steel builds detail and texture.
A bright, expressive white that captures the delicate charm of Arneis. Pale straw in colour, the nose is lifted and floral, with notes of white pear, chamomile, lemon zest and wild herbs. The palate is zippy and textural, balancing stone fruit with a lightly saline finish. A precise and mineral take on Arneis.
Producer: Luigi Giordano
Region: Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Grape: 100% Arneis
Size: 750ml
Alcohol (%): 12.5%
Producer Info: Not far from the centre of Barbaresco, among the hills that border the sinuous Tanaro river, the Luigi Giordano estate was founded by Giovanni Giordano in the 1930s. The Italian wine world was going through profound changes and challenges then. So, after having grown and sold grapes for most of the estate’s existence, Giovani’s son, Luigi decided to vinify the grapes himself from 1960. His decision to highlight the potential of the terroir and go down the path of quality winemaking paved the way for many other Barbaresco producers of his time.
Today, it’s the only fifth-generation winery owning vineyards planted in some of Barbaresco’s most prestigious crus, including Asili and Montestefano, and Cavanna. The Cavanna cru epitomises Luigi Giordano’s hands-off winemaking style and constitutes the only (a monopole) single-vineyard cru of its kind on the market.
