Negro Lorenzo

The cellar of Lorenzo negro is found atop the Serra Lupini hill, in the location of Sant’Anna. The winery has 7 estate-owned hectares (with an additional 1 that is leased), located all together around the cellar. There are 6 hectares that belong to the denomination – 3,5 are planted with Arneis and 2,5 with Nebbiolo.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero. It ages in stainless steel vats for 6 months and for 3 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 8,000 bottles;
• Roero Riserva Arneis Sant’Anna: from the MGA of the same name located in Monteu Roero. It ages in small oak barrels for 10 months and for 8 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 2,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Spumante Metodo Classico Brut: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero. This traditional champenoise sparkling wine is aged in small oak barrels for 6 months and in the bottle sur lie for 60 months, with a total annual production of about 3,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Riserva Spumante Metodo Classico: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero. This traditional champenoise sparkling wine is aged in small oak barrels for 6 months, and in the bottle sur lie for 120 months, with a total annual production of about 300 bottles;
• Roero Prachiosso: from the MGA of the same name located in Monteu Roero. It ages in large oak casks for 12 months and for 12 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 3,000 bottles;
• Roero Riserva San Francesco: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero. It ages in small oak barrels for 12 months, followed by 12 months in large oak casks and 12 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 3,500 bottles.

The Negro family, which has been around in the area since the 17th century, is one of the leading figures of the Roero. Along with their children Angelo, Emanuela, Gabriele and Giuseppe, Giovanni and Marisa have created a winery that holds a significant vine-planted surface – important both in quantity and quality. The vineyards are located in the municipalities of Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero and Canale (as well as an estate in Neive). Worth noting are among others the vineyards in the locations of Perdaudin, Prachiosso, Sant’Anna and Serra Lupini. They hold 50 estate-owned hectares (as well as another 15 that are leased), of which 44 belong to the DOCG denomination – 31 hectares are planted with Arneis and 13 with Nebbiolo.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis Metodo Classico Dosaggio Zero Giovanni: from vineyards in Monteu Roero. This traditional champenoise sparkling wine is aged in stainless steel vats for 6 months and on the lees in the bottle for 59 months, with a total annual production of about 14,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Riserva Perdaudin: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero. It ages in stainless steel vats for 7 months (sur lie) and 11 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 20,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Serra Lupini: from the MGA of the same name, located in Monteu Roero. It ages in stainless steel vats for at least 4 months (sur lie), with a total annual production of about 120,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Sette Anni: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero. It ages in stainless steel vats for at least 7 months (sur lie), after which it remains in the bottle for 77 months before its release. It has a total annual production of about 4,000 bottle;
• Roero Riserva Ciabot San Giorgio: from the MGA of the same name, located in Monteu Roero. It ages in large oak casks and in the bottle for a total of 32 months, with a total annual production of about 6.000 bottles;
• Roero Prachiosso: from the MGA of the same name located in Monteu Roero. It ages in large oak casks and in the bottle for a total of 20 months, with a total annual production of about 14.000 bottles;
• Roero Riserva Sudisfà: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero and Canale. It ages partly in small oak barrels partly in large oak casks and in bottle for a total 32 months, with a total annual production of about 6,000 bottles.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero, Canale and Vezza d’Alba, it ages in stainless steel vats for 3 months, in large oak casks for 12 months, in small oak barrels for 12 months, finally, it is aged in the bottle from 6 to 8 months, with a total annual production of about 4,000 bottles;
• Roero Riseva Carlinot Srü: from the MGA of the same name located in Canale, it ages in stainless steel vats for 3 months, in large oak casks from 12 to 14 months, in small oak barrels from 12 to 14 months, finally, it is aged in the bottle for 15 months, with a total annual production of about 2,600 bottles;
• Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Monteu Roero, Canale and Vezza d’Alba, it ages in stainless steel vats for 2 months, with a total annual production of about 25,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Riserva S. Anna: from the MGA of the same name located in, it ages in stainless steel vats for 5 months and in the bottle for 12 months, with a total annual production of about 3,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Soeli Metodo Classico: from vineyards located mostly in Monteu Roero and Vezza d’Alba. It is a traditional champenoise method sparkling wine that ages on the lees for 24 months, with a total annual production of about 3,400 bottles.