2015 Ar Pe Pe 'Rocca de Piro' Valtellina Superiore Lombardy

Winemaker Notes:  Nebbiolo from vines which average more than 50 years old with roots growing deep into fragmented rocky soil. Dry stone walls support small parcels of land in the Rethic Alps where everything is still done by hand. The bunches are carried carefully in small baskets, then vinified with long maceration in large wooden vats in the cellar dug into the mountainside.

Blend: 100% Nebbiolo.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "Fruit for this wine comes from the high altitudes of the Rhaetian Alps, where decomposed granite soils make for a dark contrast against brilliant white ice and snow falls. The Ar. Pe. Pe. 2015 Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo Grumello Rocca de Piro reveals a long succession of dried raspberry, cassis, pressed violets, iron ore and crushed stone. This wine promises to make a terrific pairing with a simple plate of thinly sliced Valtellina bresaola."


Wine Spectator - "An elegant light- to medium-bodied red, with fine tannins creating a supple frame for flavors wild strawberry, black tea leaf and a ferrous, minerally underpinning. It's fresh and focused, with a lingering, lightly spiced finish. Drink now through 2030."


Wine Enthusiast - "Initially shy, the subtle nose eventually reveals new leather, Alpine herb and wild berry. The savory palate has an understated elegance, offering Marasca cherry, pomegranate and graphite alongside refined tannins. Drink through 2027."