Damilano Langhe Arneis

Wine Description

Damilano is one of the oldest wineries in Barolo. The family business dates back to 1890 when Giuseppe Borgogno started cultivating and producing wine from the grapes from his own vineyards. Giuseppe  improved the general quality of the vinification system and of the wines, turning the winery into a “jewel” of the Langhe area. In 1997 Giuseppe passed the winery on to his grandchildren Paolo, Mario and Guido. Together, they are working to keep and improve the level of the quality of the Damilano wines.

Cannubi VIneyard
Damilano Cantina
Damilano Team
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Acclaim
“A very light white with green pears and hints of lemons. Touch of asparagus. Light body, some zesty acidity and a fruity, though slightly short finish.”
— James Suckling, Nov 2019
“The 2018 Langhe Arneis is zesty and bright with a very carefree and easy style. It delivers notes of lemon rind and honeydew melon. This is a simple, refreshing white that, properly chilled, could be a great match for raw oysters on the half-shell with a zippy tangerine vinaigrette. Production is ample with 50,000 bottles made.”
— Wine Advocate, Jun 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Langhe DOC
Soil composition
Sand
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,017 feet
Exposure:
Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1990
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Bottles produced of this wine:
50,000
Average Vine Age:
20 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Arneis
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days
Fermentation temperature:
65 °F
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
18.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.9 g/L
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Wine Production

Arneis is cultived in the Roero area, on the left bank of the Tanaro river between Langhe and Monferrato. Millions of years ago salty water reached the Alps before progressively withdrawing and leaving behind huge deposits of sand. 
What was once a seabed has transformed into the Roero hills. Despite their proximity, the Roero is much younger than the Langhe and it certainly owes its characteristics to the Tanaro river, which diverted from its original course 250,000 years ago and flooded the southern lowlands.  The climate is continental, temperate cold, with a fairly precise alternation of seasons. The diurnal swings in temperature between day and night of this area favor the concentration of the aromas and ensure that the grape has a good balance.