Demarie Sabbia Orange, Piedmont, Italy
Regular price $42.00
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100% Arneis
The Demarie family is three generations strong and farming 30 hectares of land in the heart of the Langhe and Roero. Based in the town of Vezza d’Alba, the family’s hard work, expertise, and passion craft classic examples of the Roero’s special terroir of sand, seashell, and limestone. Showcasing their love for the noble Nebbiolo grape, the pride of the estate is the Roero Riserva from a vineyard in the Torion MGA planted in 1947. Some progressive offerings with innovative, natural style help to round out the estates selections. Practicing organic for over ten years, the Demarie vineyards are certified organic with the 2020 vintage.
The name “Sabbia” translates to sand. The name is meaningful because the soil, here in the Roero, is predominantly sandy hills. The orange color of the wine is also reminiscent of sand.
The main influence on this wine is the long maceration with the skins of the white grape Arneis. The wine expresses herbal tea notes with stone fruits; peach, apricot, sage, saffron, and toasted almond. A wild, native yeast fermentation offers a one-of-a-kind expression.