Arpepe 'Il Pettirosso' Valtellina Superiore

Arpepe 'Il Pettirosso' Valtellina Superiore

$76.00
6 + $68.40 each
12 + $63.46 each
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Variety

Nebbiolo

Vintage

2016

Size

750ml

Country

Italy

Region

Lombardy

Description

“The 2016 Valtellina Superiore Il Pettirosso is a terrific choice for readers who want to explore the Ar.Pe.Pe. wines before delving into some of the more pricey bottlings. Dried autumn leaves, cedar, pipe tobacco, herbs and licorice are some of the many notes that grace this wonderfully expressive, super-classic Valtellina Nebbiolo. Aging in cask brings out the nuances of these old vines so well. The transparency of Nebbiolo comes through beautifully. Drinking window: 2021 - 2036.” 92 points, Vinous

“Here's a beautiful wine with a great human story behind it. Fruit from 50-year-old vines planted in friable granitic mountain soils is carried down to the winery in small cassettes on the hearty shoulders of the harvesters. With some 24,000 bottles made, the Ar. Pe. Pe. 2016 Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo Il Pettirosso is perfumed with rosebud, wild berry, sour cherry and crushed stone. All that backbreaking human labor leads to a soft and gently polished red wine to pair with a classic buckwheat pasta from this ski-loving region.” 92 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate