Valfaccenda Roero Arneis Loreto Riserva

Three years since my first bottle, and the wine still seems to be holding back. Pale medium yellow-gold. Stone fruit, ripe pear, nuts, anise, flint, salt, and light spice, with medium-level acidity and very good length. Medium- to full-bodied, with good concentration. Opened up a little with aeration, but still felt unrewarding. Next from 2026+.

The grapes for this unusual Roero Arneis come from two sloping vineyards with sandy soil in Madonna di Loreto, in the Loreto area, in the municipality of Canale d'Alba. The exposure is south east, east. Slow fermentation is followed by aging in casks for just a few month, and another year in bottle before release. The term "Reserve" refers to a particularly good vintage. The first vintage of Loreto was made in 2017. Long Diam cork. Pale light to medium …