The fruit comes from the sandy hills of Roero, mainly from two vineyards near Madonna di Loreto village, in the Faccenda Valley: Loreto and Mompellini. All the fruit is hand-harvested and destemmed. While Arneis is sometimes known for being rotund and a bit lush on the palate, Valfaccenda's version is fuller-weight but with great salinity, zest, and energy -- an updated, excellent example of this appellation and variety that hasn't gotten the care and attention it deserves.