Tenuta Carretta Canorei Roero Arneis Riserva 2017

Other Whites | Italy

$40.00 $23.95 | 750mL

40% off retail!

Hurry! Only 5 Left!

In 2017, Tenuta Carretta celebrated 550 years, yes, YEARS (that’s 1467 if you don’t want to do the math) of its long, storied history. We generally visit this historic property every year, and talk about soccer, food, hilarious American movies, truffles, and taste a bunch of the upcoming releases. This one they sent as a sample, and it simply bowled us over!

This is a monopole cru for Carretta and is unlike any other Arneis on the planet. Toast and vanillin with fruit cup and some white flowers, with peaches and cream and butter poached pear. This is very ripe and oily in texture, with more stone fruits and vanilla. Mouth-coating and concentrated with superb length. 12 months on the lees in barrel, and very low sulphur because of all the lees contact. Just a gem of a wine!

We have only 20 CASES to sell... Grab a few and see for yourself!

PAIRING IDEAS: A classic northern Italian dish to eat with Arneis is THIS: Frittelle di Zucchine. Crispy fried shredded zucchini fritters, basically, with salty Parm -- so good and a fantastic counterpoint to this richly-styled Arneis!!

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: Try the brand-new EP from Billy Idol (yes, the “White Wedding” guy) - it’s pretty good!

About the Producer

The story begins in 1467, the then owner, Andrea Damiano, conceded to the Porrini brothers permission to work his lands fo Cassina Careta for nine years. In 1811, after 350 years, the property passed from the Marquis Damiano to the Count of Roero, who cultivated in for 120 years. In 1932, he gave the estate to the Veglia family of Turin. In 1985, the property finally passed to the Miroglio family from Alba. The property is still owned by the Miroglio family, Edoardo and his wife Ivana. Tenuta Carretta is in Piobesi d'Alba, Roero on the left bank of the Tanaro river and is made up of 70 hectares of vineyards.