We present you the definitive guide for pairing Roero Arneis and food. Follow our advice and enjoy this fantastic Piedmontese white wine.

What wine is Roero Arneis?

To identify the best dishes to pair with a bottle of Roero Arneis, we must first understand what are the qualities that distinguish these wines. Once we have identified its organoleptic properties we can identify the ideal dishes with which to serve this wine.

Roero Arneis is the best-known Piedmontese white wine, obtained from Arneis grapes, an autochthonous white grape variety from Piedmont, in particular from the Roero wine-growing area, in the province of Cuneo, in the south-western part of the Region. It is one of the types of wine of the D.O.P. Roero.

It is a wine produced mainly in a dry version. Excellent sparkling wines or dessert wines can also be obtained from Arneis grapes. In any case, our guide focuses on dry Roero Arneis, the most widespread variant.

The general organoleptic characteristics of Roero Arneis are as follows:

- COLOR: straw yellow, often with greenish reflections.

- BOUQUET OF PERFUMES: it presents typical hints of apple and exotic fruits, with floral and herbaceous notes. In more complex versions it acquires hazelnut notes.

- TASTE: on the palate it is elegant and extremely balanced. The excellent freshness of the sip is accompanied by a good body and structure. The almond aftertaste is typical.

The organoleptic properties of Roero Arneis wines make them quite versatile in pairing with food. Now let's see what are the best dishes to pair with it.

The best Roero Arneis and food pairings

The versatility of Roero Arneis makes it a white wine that can be paired with various courses of the meal, from aperitifs to second courses.

Let's discover the best pairings with Roero Arneis.

APERITIF AND STARTERS

In the lighter and more delicate versions, Roero Arneis can be an original aperitif wine. Furthermore, it is an excellent wine to serve with fish and vegetable appetizers. If for a cold cuts platter we opt for a sparkling wine, for aperitifs and starters based on raw fish and vegetables we choose this wine.

Specifically, Roero Arneis is perfect with:

- STARTERS AND COLD DISHES: cold pasta or cold rice, in all their many variations, are perfect with Roero Arneis.

- BRUSCHETTE, PIZZA OR FRESH CHEESE.

- RAW FISH STARTERS: we recommend it with any type of fish tartare, but also with fish carpaccio, for more complex and refined aperitifs or starters.

- VEGETABLE STARTERS: Roero Arneis is excellent with vegetable appetizers and salads. Also fantastic with grilled vegetables because it has that essential softness to balance their typical bitter tendency.

- VEGETABLE SALAD.

FIRST DISHES

Roero Arneis is a white wine that can also be served with first courses. It is perfect with fish and vegetable risottos, pasta filled with vegetables and vegetable soups.

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- RISOTTO: Roero Arneis should be paired with fish risottos, in particular seafood risotto. Fantastic with vegetable and fish risottos. Try it with the courgette and prawn risotto. Exceptional with any vegetable risotto.

- PASTA: Roero Arneis is a wine that can be paired with spaghetti with fish. It is best expressed with ravioli filled with fish and/or vegetables. To drink with ricotta and spinach ravioli.

- VEGETABLE SOUPS.

SECOND COURSES

Roero Arneis is a white wine that can also be served with specific second courses of fish and white meat.

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- SHELLFISH: Roero Arneis accompanies second courses based on shellfish. Its roundness balances the flavor and salinity of these fish. Try it with mussels. Also excellent with less tasty fish dishes.

- GRILLED FISH: Roero Arneis is perfect for mitigating the bitter tendency of grilled fish. We recommend it with grilled salmon.

- WHITE MEAT: due to its structure and body, Roero Arneis is one of those white wines to pair with white meat, especially chicken. Fantastic if paired with chicken salad.

CHEESES

Roero Arneis can also accompany dishes with cheeses. Specifically, we recommend it with fresh cheeses, especially mozzarella.

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Mozzarella is a cheese with light and fine flavours, with a sour tendency and an unmistakable softness. The balance and roundness of Roero Arneis are perfect, especially for mitigating the acidity of the cheese. We suggest it with the caprese salad, in which mozzarella is accompanied by tomatoes, oil and basil.

Choose the dish you prefer and enjoy the Roero Arneis you just purchased!