Cascina Galarin Langhe Arneis Barivel

I am not too familiar with Piemontese whites, having only tried a handful, but I found this Arneis quite attractive. The colour is already developing to a light/mid gold, which might reflect the fuller palate weight and extraction of flavours through lees contact. The aroma is savoury with 'dry fruitiness', while the palate has a lovely textural mouthfeel, a touch of saltiness, but also an underlying fruit richness and delivery through to the quite long finish, with the typical fresh …

**Vinlluminati 5.3** (12,5/20) The Arneis grape variety is mostly known from the Roero region, where it was originally used in blends with Nebbiolo, to soften the wines a bit and/or to grow together with Nebbiolo in the same vineyard, to attract birds with its strong flavours, and hence protect the Nebbiolo. It grows in other Piemonte areas as well (such as Langhe in this case), but nowhere else in Italy. This wine shows the typical full bodiness of Arneis... -> …