Renato Buganza

The winery of Renatp Buganza is divided into two farmsteads: the one in Garbianotto, on the hills along the town limits with the Alba area, where the winery was established in 1978 and where it currently holds part of the Bric Paradiso vineyard; the second one in Gerbole, in Guarene, bought in 1996. The winery currently holds 11 hectares (six of which are estate-owned and 5 that are leased), of which 3.5 belong to the denomination – 2 are planted with Arneis and 1.5 with Nebbiolo.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis dla Trifula: from vineyards located in Guarene. It ages in stainless steel vats for 5 months and in the bottle for at least 2 months, with a total annual production of about 8,000 bottles;
• Roero Riserva: from vines of the Gerbole vineyard located in Guarene. It ages in small oak barrels (20%) and in large oak casks (80%) for 20 months and for 4 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 3,000 bottles.

The winery of Antonio Viglione, founded in 1950, was among the first ones to believe in the potentiality of the Arneis. Most of the 11,5 vine-planted hectares (10,5 which are estate-owned and 1 that are leased) held by the winery are found around the cellar in the Sant’Anna hamlet. The winery has 9,6 hectares that belong to the denomination – 7,6 of which are planted with Arneis and 2 with Nebbiolo.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis Ca d’Tunin: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero. It ages in stainless steel vats for 4 months and 2 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 15,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Metodo Classico Brut: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero. This traditional champenoise sparkling wine is aged for 5 months in stainless steel vats, followed for 48 to 60 months of aging on the lees in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 3,000 bottles every two years;
• Roero Ca d’ Tunin: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero and Santo Stefano Roero. It ages in large oak casks for 8 to 18 months and 6 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 6,000 bottles.

This small family-run winery has a single DOCG wine, a Roero Arneis, which comes from vineyards all located within the municipality of Monteu Roero.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis Serra.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero, and Govone. It ages in stainless steel vats for 4 to 5 months and for 2 to 3 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 3,500 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Occhetti: from the MGA of the same name located in Monteu Roero. It ages in little oak barrels for 10 to 12 months and for 6 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 1,500 bottles;
• Roero Arneis San Michele: from the MGA of the same name located in Santo Stefano Roero. It ages in stainless steel vats for 12 months, and for 6 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 1,500 bottles;
• Roero Benedet Riserva: from vineyard Benedet located in Monteu Roero. It ages 6 months in stainless steel vats, 36 months in large oak casks and 12 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 1,350 bottles;
• Roero Ginis Riserva: from vineyard Ginis located in Monteu Roero. It ages 6 months in stainless steel vats, 36 months in large oak casks and 12 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 1,350 bottles;
• Roero Pulciano Riserva: from MGA Occhetti located in Monteu Roero. It ages 6 months in stainless steel vats, 36 months in large oak casks and 24 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 1,350 bottles.