Roero

Roero is a wine region of Piedmont, Italy.

Growers build the wines around Arneis, filling out the blend with Nebbiolo.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and sand.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and riverside.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows dry and crisp and medium-bodied with spice-tinged aromas.

Labels here fall under the DOCG.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bruno Giacosa, Cascina Chicco, Matteo Correggia and Vietti.

At the table these bottles work with grilled fish, pasta with cream sauce, mild cheese and chicken dishes.

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

White: Dry and crisp.

Red: Medium-bodied with spice-tinged aromas.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOCG

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Angelo Negro 'Ciabot San Giorgio', Roero Riserva DOCG, Italy
• Angelo Negro Serra Lupini, Roero Arneis DOCG, Italy
• Bel Colle Roero Arneis DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• Cascina Chicco Anterisio Roero Arneis DOCG, Italy
• Cascina Chicco Valmaggiore, Roero Riserva DOCG, Italy
• Cascina Luisin Ave, Roero Arneis DOCG, Italy
• Fontanafredda Pradalupo, Roero Arneis DOCG, Italy

At the table.

• Grilled fish
• Pasta with cream sauce
• Mild cheese
• Chicken dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 10 to 12°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Roero: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Piedmont guide.