# Ave (2024)

- **Producer:** Azienda Agricola Cascina Luisin
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** 100% Arneis
- **Region:** Piemonte, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Average price:** €24
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Aromas & flavours:** green apple, apricot, lemon, chalk

## About this wine

Ave by Azienda Agricola Cascina Luisin is a 100% Arneis white wine from the Roero region of Piedmont, Italy. Founded in 1913, Cascina Luisin is a family estate with a long tradition of winemaking, now in its eighth generation. The estate is known for its meticulous viticulture and respect for tradition. The Roero region provides a unique terroir ideal for the Arneis grape. This particular bottling, 'Ave', highlights the precision and character of the Arneis varietal, offering a balanced expression of its typical fruit and aromatic notes.

## Interesting facts

- Cascina Luisin has been family-owned and operated since 1913.
- The estate is located in the prestigious Rabajà area of Barbaresco.
- Roero Arneis DOCG is the only appellation exclusively for Arneis.
- The wine is made from a rented hillside parcel between Castelinaldo and Vezza d'Alba.

## Food pairing

The wine's bright acidity cuts through the richness of dishes like seared scallops or creamy risottos, while its subtle fruit notes complement lean fish and poultry. Its minerality also pairs well with the earthy notes of vegetables and cheeses.

## Wine making process

Ave by Cascina Luisin is produced from 100% Arneis grapes. The winemaking process emphasizes minimal intervention to showcase the grape's natural character. Fermentation takes place in inert vessels such as steel or concrete, often without added yeasts. The wine is subsequently aged in steel tanks on its fine lees, a process that enhances texture and complexity. A small amount of sulfur dioxide is added before bottling, typically after one year of aging. Cascina Luisin employs low-impact agricultural practices in their vineyards, including the use of copper and sulfur for treatments and maintaining vineyard vegetation.