Michele Brezzo

19 June 2015  by

Giuseppe Roagna

This winery, located in historic center of Priocca, was founded by Giuseppe Roagna at the end of the 1980s; from the year 2000, it has been run by the son Marco. The winery currently holds 9 hectares, of which 8 are estate-owned and 1 is leased; they have 2.7 hectares belonging to the denomination, all planted with Arneis.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

  • Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Priocca. It ages in stainless steel vats for 3 months, with a total annual production of about 25,000 bottles.
19 June 2015  by

Cascina Val del Prete

Cascina Val del Prete was founded in 1977 by Bartolomeo and Carolina Roagna, who acquired the estate after working for a long period as sharecroppers; from 1995, the winery is run by their son Mario. The vines have been arranged in the shape of an amphitheater around the cellar, and they are the most well-known vineyards of the municipality. Of the 8 estateowned hectares, 4.5 belong to the denomination, divided practically in half between Arneis (2.23 hectares) and Nebbiolo (2.26 hectares).

DOCG-Denomination wines:

  • Roero: from the Val del Prete location in Priocca. It ages in small oak barrels for 22 months, with a total annual production of about 2,200 bottles;
  • Roero Arneis Luèt: from the Val del Prete location (the cooler portion of the vineyard), located in the municipality of Priocca. It ages in stainless steel vats for 5 months, with a total annual production of about 13,000 bottles;
  • Roero Bricco Medica: from the Val del Prete location (from the oldest vines), located in the municipality of Priocca. It ages in stainless steel vats for 12 months and for 6 months in small oak barrels, with a total annual production of about 7,000 bottles;
  • Roero Vigna di Lino: from the Val del Prete location in Priocca. It ages for 16 months in small oak barrels, with a total annual production of about 6,000 bottles.
Bottiglia Roero Arneis Riserva - Tibaldi
19 June 2015  by

Tibaldi

The winery was founded in 2014, when Monica e Daniela Tibaldi inherited the family vineyards and started the vinification of their grapes. The two sisters take care of all the stages, from the vineyard to the cellar and the commercial side. The winery holds 8 hectares (6 of which are estate-owned and 2 that are leased), of which 6 belong to the denomination – 4,5 are planted with Arneis and 1.5 with Nebbiolo.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

  • Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Pocapaglia (Mormorè and Bricco delle Passere) and Santa Vittoria (Coste Anforiano). It ages 6 months in stainless steel vats (sur lie), and at least 2 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 25,000 bottles;
  • Roero Arneis Riserva Bricco delle Passere: from the MGA of the same name located in Pocapaglia. It performs a cryomaceration of 3 days before fermentation, ages for 12 months in stainless steel vats (sur lie) and 8 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 3,000 bottles;
  • Roero Arneis Metodo Classico Pas Dosé RitaSté: from vineyards located in Pocapaglia. This traditional champenoise sparkling wine is aged 9 months in stainless steel vats and 72 months in the bottle sur lie, with a total annual production of about 800 bottles;
  • Roero Roccapalea: from a vineyard (Coste Anforiano) located in Santa Vittoria. The maceration is made for 10% with grapes not destemmed. It ages 18 months in large oak casks and 6 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 6,500 bottles.
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Tenuta Carretta

Tenuta Carretta, located in the homonymous hamlet that takes its name from a gypsum bank nearby, has been known and mentioned from the 12th century for its vineyards; it was purchased and reestablished in 1985 by the Miroglio family. Of the 80 estate-owned hectares (found in both Langhe and Roero), 25.5 belong to the denomination and are found on the hills surrounding the estate, among which the most important location of the municipality, Bric Paradiso. 22 hectares are planted with Arneis and 3.5 with Nebbiolo. It is worth noting that the Arneis vineyards are found on soils with the largest content of gypsum lodes.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

  • Roero Arneis Riserva Alteno della Fontana: from vineyards located in Piobesi d’Alba. It ages in stainless steel vats for 24 months and another 24 in bottle, with a total annual production of about 2,000 bottles;
  • Roero Arneis Riserva Canorei: from vineyards located in Piobesi d’Alba. It ages in tonneau at least for 12 months and another 12 in bottle, with a total annual production of about 6,000 bottles;
  • Roero Arneis Cayega: from vineyards located in Piobesi d’Alba. It ages for 3 to 4 months in stainless steel vats, with a total annual production of about 100,000 bottles;
  • Roero Riserva Bric Paradiso: from the MGA of the same name located in Piobesi d’Alba. It ages in tonneau for at least 18 months and another 12 in bottle, with a total annual production of about 4,000 bottles.