Arneis Langhe, Mario Giribaldi

Azienda Agricola Mario Giribaldi

Straw yellow colour with gold and green reflections. On the nose, the floral bouquet is intense, with notes of white flowers and dandelion. On tasting the floral notes are accompanied with ripe peach, apple and a hint of melon. Delicate and harmonious with a long and refreshing finish.

Drink on its own as an aperitif, or with light vegetarian starters, fish or sushi.

This Arneis comes from Rodello with an altitude of 480 metres above sea level - the vineyard is made up exclusively of this indigenous grape. The terrain is hilly and enjoys south-east exposure and the soil is a medium texture, tending towards loamy-clay but is fertile and loose. The vinification involves a soft pressing of the grapes and cold soaking of the must for 24 hours. Fermentation happens at a controlled temperature of 18-20 C° for a duration of 30 days followed by a rest on lees for approximately ninety days. The wine is then aged in bottle for at least two months.

Victoria Moore, The Telegraph, February 2025, 'The best wines to crack at the start of the evening': "Icily crisp and clean with long, narrow lemon notes and a hint of bay. If you’re a fan of Greek assyrtiko, then give this one a go." Victoria Moore, Instagram, February 2025: "A cool arneis from Piemonte, all long, clean lines with notes of fresh and preserved lemon and bay. For this one I made pesto (Claudia Roden recipe) which I stirred through trofie with green beans. Fennel salad on the side." Jancisrobinson.com, 2025, 17 points: "Quite a gentle nose which doesn't really prepare you for the mid-palate intensity. Laden with flavour and fruit, giving the wine palate weight as well as fragrant waltz. Grapefruit peel, pepper and peaches. Lemon verbena flowers and wild hay meadow. The acidity is as soft as a cloud but the wine has fine lime-etched contours. This over-delivers for the price."