Demarie Sabbia Arneis Multi Vintage Skin Contact

"The legacy of the Demarie family is etched ever deeper as this Piedmont family estate continues to grow. Nebbiolo reigns supreme here yet new and exciting organic products are introduced annually.
Forward thinking but with respect to the land and the region’s history, the Demarie brothers go outside-the-box with this rare example of a skin-contact Arneis. The golden color reflects the name, Sabbia, which means sand. Maceration with the skins develops layers and textures that otherwise wouldn’t exist. Dried apple, peach and apricot, give way to sage, chamomile, and saffron. Finishes a little nutty but not oxidized, a very clean example of an amber wine, AKA “orange” wine.
Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, this wine spends more than 40 days in contact with the delicate skins of the Arneis grape. With 4 months in small, neutral French oak, the wine expresses and array of flavors that uniquely captures the terroir of this specific area of Vezza d’Alba in the Roero. The vineyard has been farmed organically for over ten years and was certified organic in 2019." -Importer notes