The winery
Cornarea
Family-run winery located in Canale, in the heart of the Roero (Piedmont), particularly known for the revival and production of Roero Arneis DOCG and for red wines made from Nebbiolo and Barbera.
- Piemonte (Roero) · Italia
- Since 1974
- 3 products
The story
The winery's history is tied to the hill called Cornarea: the family bought the hill in the 1970s with the aim of replanting Arneis, the indigenous Roero grape variety that was almost lost at the time. The business has remained family-run over the years; family members today handle winemaking, commercial management and hospitality. A passito wine, Tarasco, also originated on the hill by chance from berries that had been left to dry, and was incorporated into the estate's production.
Production philosophy
Preserve the expressive character of the terroir through controlled, gentle winemaking practices, highlighting the native varieties of Roero and maintaining a strong link between vineyard and bottle.
Terroir and vineyards
The vineyards are located on the Cornarea hill in the municipality of Canale, in the hilly Roero area. The soils are predominantly sand and clay with a notable presence of magnesium; the average altitude of the vineyards is around 280 m above sea level. The main exposures are east, southeast, northeast and west.
Awards and recognition
The Roero Arneis was listed in Gambero Rosso's Berebene 2021 guide in the Quality/Price Awards section.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Arneis
- Nebbiolo
- Barbera
- Hectares
- 15.0
What makes it distinctive
- A long-standing commitment to the revival of Roero Arneis.
- Production of Roero Arneis DOCG
- Tarasco: Passito di Arneis, born from a historic experiment
- Tastings and wine tourism hospitality at the winery
- Unique vineyards spanning the Cornarea Hill.
