Monferrato DOC Bianco, Tanàche

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The Product in Brief:

✓ Monferrato Bianco D.O.C.

✓ Made from 100% Arneis grapes

✓ Aged for 17 months in steel tanks

✓ Limited production of 1764 numbered bottles

✓ Alcohol content: 13%

✓ Elegant, mineral, and savory, an authentic expression of Monferrato

Tanàche is Tenuta Vallone's Monferrato Bianco D.O.C., made from 100% Arneis grapes grown on the hills of Conzano, in the heart of Monferrato Casalese in Piedmont. This UNESCO heritage territory is characterized by marly and calcareous soils that give the wine mineral depth, balance, and great expressive finesse. Arneis is one of the most fascinating native Piedmontese grape varieties, historically linked to the Langhe and Roero, known for its ability to produce elegant, fresh, and refined wines. The name "Arneis", in the Piedmontese dialect, refers to a lively and rebellious character, perfectly interpreted by this white wine that combines aromatic delicacy and gustatory structure. The vineyards are cultivated with careful and non-invasive agricultural techniques, respecting the natural balance of the vine and the territory. Vinification involves a short maceration on the skins followed by fermentation at a controlled temperature, to preserve the varietal typicality of Arneis and enhance its finest and most elegant aromatic component.

After fermentation, the wine matures for 17 months in steel, a process that allows it to maintain its varietal freshness while developing greater complexity and gustatory depth. In the glass, it appears brilliant straw yellow with light greenish nuances. The nose reveals fresh aromas of white flowers, pear, and delicate citrus notes. The taste is mineral, savory, and harmonious, supported by a pleasant, balanced acidity that leads to an elegant and persistent finish. A versatile and gastronomic wine, it elegantly accompanies typical Piedmontese appetizers such as raw meat and vitello tonnato, risottos, vegetable pasta dishes, fish, and white meats.

Product Details:

Denomination: Monferrato Bianco D.O.C.

Grape Variety: 100% Arneis

Production Area: Conzano (AL), Monferrato Casalese – Piedmont

Soil Characteristics: Marly and calcareous soil, Guyot training system

Cultivation Method: Cultivated with careful and non-invasive agricultural techniques, respecting the natural balance of the vineyard

Organoleptic Notes: Bright straw yellow color with delicate greenish nuances. The nose reveals fresh notes of white flowers, pear, and light citrus sensations. On the palate, it is mineral, savory, and elegant, supported by a pleasant, balanced acidity.

Serving Temperature: 10°-12° C.

Alcohol Content: 13% vol.

Production: 1764 numbered bottles

Aging: Matured in steel for 17 months.

Vinification Notes: Short maceration on the skins and fermentation at controlled temperature to preserve the varietal typicality and expressive finesse of Arneis.

Pairings: Perfect with Piedmontese appetizers such as raw meat and vitello tonnato, risottos, vegetable pasta dishes, fish, and white meats.

Amidst the rolling hills of southeastern Piedmont, Monferrato paints a landscape of vineyards, medieval villages, and tuff stone farmhouses that time seems to have forgotten. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2014, this region stretches between the provinces of Asti and Alessandria, embracing one of Italy's richest and most authentic food and wine traditions. Monferrato's winemaking vocation is centuries old: here, Barbera finds its most sincere and generous expression, alongside Grignolino—elegant and tannic—Freisa, and Ruché, a rare and fragrant grape variety that grows almost exclusively in Castagnole Monferrato. On the higher slopes, Cortese and Moscato also thrive, yielding fresh and aromatic white wines. But Monferrato is not just about wine. It is a land of white truffles, agnolotti del plin, bagna caòda, cheeses like Robiola di Roccaverano PDO, and Piedmont hazelnuts PGI. It is a peasant cuisine elevated to art, where every product tells of the indissoluble bond between man and hill. Choosing Monferrato products means bringing to the table a region that has made quality and tradition its identity.

There are territories that speak through the landscape, and wineries that choose to listen to them with respect and responsibility. Tenuta Vallone was born from this vision: to preserve an authentic fragment of Monferrato and transform it into wines capable of telling its soul. Located in Conzano, in the heart of Monferrato Casalese, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its wine landscapes, the winery develops around a rare and precious vineyard: an enclos of only two hectares, exposed to the sun and rooted in marl and calcareous soils that have always been suited to great Piedmontese viticulture. Production is deliberately limited and comes from exclusively manual processes, from pruning to harvesting. The choice to train the vines using the Guyot system and to maintain low yields allows for concentrated, expressive, and deeply territorial grapes. In the cellar, careful macerations and initial maturation in steel accompany the wines towards a possible evolution in oak wood, always respecting balance and finesse. Grignolino, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Albarossa, and Arneis thus become interpreters of an elegant, distinctive, and contemporary style. The history of Tenuta Vallone is rooted in centuries.

The rural building that houses the winery today was built in 1812 by Count Pio Hieronymus Vidua, a central figure in Piedmontese culture and a protagonist of the political life of the Kingdom of Sardinia. The ancient underground cellars of brick and canton stone bear witness to an agricultural tradition spanning the 18th and 19th centuries, which continues to thrive today through conscious, respectful, and deeply territorial viticulture. The context of Gran Monferrato, elected European Wine City 2024, further reinforces the cultural and landscape value of this production reality. Tenuta Vallone adheres with conviction to the principles of organic farming, certified by BioAgriCert. In the vineyard, only natural substances are used for defense and fertilization, while at the winery, energy comes from photovoltaic and geothermal systems. The focus on sustainability also extends to the choice of entirely recyclable and low environmental impact packaging materials. A vision that combines ethics, technique, and responsibility towards the Monferrato landscape. Tenuta Vallone is the expression of an intimate and authentic Monferrato. Few hectares, limited productions, and organic viticulture that transforms the territory into liquid identity. Alongside the great Piedmontese reds, the winery offers refined interpretations of indigenous grape varieties, up to a vintage Spumante Rosé Metodo Classico that tells the story of Monferrato's ability to evolve without losing its historical roots.

Each bottle is produced in numbered editions, approximately 11,000 per year, as a synthesis of technical precision and territorial sensitivity.