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2016 ARPEPE Rosso di Valtellina MAGNUM
This is alpine Nebbiolo like you’ve never had before — finessed, smooth, the more delicate side of the grape made famous for its power in Barolo. This bottling is from the 5th generation Ar.Pe.Pe estate in northern Italy’s Valtellina, Lombardy (on the border with Switzerland).
Sustainable farming practices and 4,000 cases produced annually.
- Tasting Notes strawberry, red cherry, hibiscus tea, white pepper, peppermint, leather
- Variety 100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
- Region Italy, Lombardy
- Volume 1.5L
- Alcohol Volume 12.5%
- Table Talk The terraced vineyards of ARPEPE are tucked in between the Orobic and Retic Alps just south of the Italian-Swiss border.
$108.00
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“These wines from ARPEPE (an abbreviation of founder Arturo Pelizzatti Perego’s initials) are among the most impressive I tasted… From top to bottom, the wines are deserving of serious attention. The super-traditional style will leave lovers of translucent Nebbiolo weak at the knees… Perhaps most importantly, ARPEPE shows just how pedigreed the wines of Valtellina can be.” — Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Tucked in between the Orobic and Retic Alps just south of the Italian-Swiss border, you’ll find the terraced vineyards of ARPEPE. At the helm of this storied estate, located in the Grumello subzone of Valtellina in Lombardy, is the fifth generation of the Pelizzatti Perego family. The roots of this blue-chip estate go back to the 1860s, when the current generation’s great-great-grandfather Giovanni founded a successful winery in the area, then known only as “Pelizzatti.” Over 150 years of history have passed since then, including the dark days of the 1970s during which the current generation’s grandfather fell ill, and the family was forced to sell the Pelizzatti brand along with some of their vineyards. The more recent history of the estate is an almost deus-ex-machina turn of events: the family re-founded their company under the ARPEPE label in 1984, got back many of their proprietary vineyards from renters, and were able to reclaim their cellar in Grumello. Today, ARPEPE is widely recognized as the single best producer in the appellation (as well as a benchmark producer of Nebbiolo in general) and we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring them to our customers.
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