Vietti was among the first vintners in the Piedmont region to craft an Arneis that was a commercial success. Piemonte is first and foremost a region renowned for its red wines. White wines were an afterthought, and often showed it. Through the efforts of Vietti and a few other dedicated producers, the Roero district eventually attained DOC and then DOCG status for Roero Arneis and that has been a good thing, for it is a distinctive white that deserves a bit of TLC. The 2016 is fairly complex for an Arneis, showing aromas of melon, yellow fruits, and a citrus tang. Serve it with cheeses, fish, antipasti or simply enjoy it as a sipper. And be thankful the Currado family, which owns Vietti, hung in there with this once forlorn Italian grape variety.Vietti, Roero Arneis DOCG (Piemonte, Italy) 2016
By Robert Whitley
Vietti was among the first vintners in the Piedmont region to craft an Arneis that was a commercial success. Piemonte is first and foremost a region renowned for its red wines. White wines were an afterthought, and often showed it. Through the efforts of Vietti and a few other dedicated producers, the Roero district eventually attained DOC and then DOCG status for Roero Arneis and that has been a good thing, for it is a distinctive white that deserves a bit of TLC. The 2016 is fairly complex for an Arneis, showing aromas of melon, yellow fruits, and a citrus tang. Serve it with cheeses, fish, antipasti or simply enjoy it as a sipper. And be thankful the Currado family, which owns Vietti, hung in there with this once forlorn Italian grape variety.