Passito di Arneis Tarasco Cornarea 2020
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  • Country

    Italy

  • Region

    Piemonte

  • Title

    Passito di Arneis

  • Kind of wine

    Dessert wine

  • Wine variety

    Arneis 100%

  • Year

    2015

  • District of production

    Canale (CN)

  • Refinement

    48 months in oak barrels

  • Alcoholic proof

    12,5%

  • Size

    0,375 L

  • Allergens

    Sulphites


Description

The Tarasco by Cornarea is a passito wine made with Arneis grapes that is characterized by a history that dates back to 30 years ago. This wine was in fact born when Piero Bovone, the oenologist of the time, realized that he had not harvested three rows of a vineyard of Arneis. When he went to the vineyard, he noticed that the bunches had taken the noble mold, a fundamental component for making  sweet wines. The Tarasco by Cornarea shows a beautiful bright golden yellow color. The nose develops intense and fruity, complex and fresh, aromas with hints of dried fruit, candied fruit and citrus jam. In the mouth it is characterized by a great freshness, a good acidity and a long persistence. The optimal wine pairing is with blue cheeses.


Cornarea

The cave is collocated at the door of Canale, a district in the area of the Roero, on the slopes of the historical and old hill of Cornarea, called in this manner since the year 1000. In the half 70s years, Piero Bovone and Francesca Rapetti decided to plaint again an old and almost dead white vineyard: the Arneis, that...