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Arpepe Valtellina Superiore Riserva Sassella Rocce Rosse 2016 - Lombardy
Blend: 100% Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Alc: 13.0%
Closure: Cork
Bottle size: 750ml
Alc: 13.0%
Closure: Cork
Bottle size: 750ml
97
POINTS
The Wine Front
$169.95: as part of any six
$189.00: single bottle
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97 points - Gary Walsh -The Wine Front
"Rocce Rosse" is to Valtellina what Chambertin is to Burgundy; it is one of the most important vineyards in the area, vinified only by Arpepe and produced only in deserving vintages.
When, in spite of yourself, you are forced to step aside in order not to cause any harm, try at least to take with you the hope that one day you’ll see your dreams come true. When you find the strength to get back on your feet, you’ll see those distant targets approaching: the the right waiting time is what separates you from the goals you set yourself.
This is how we remember Arturo, when he stubbornly decided to create his Riserva right in the heart of Sassella. He completely renewed the vineyard at 400 metres above sea level, which he had inherited from his father, and decided to produce a wine that could be make only with Nebbiolo from the Alps grapes, which they simply called Chiavennasca in those days. The year was 1984.
Our notes
Simply stunning, pure, vibrant Nebbiolo.
Reviews
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POINTS
The Wine Front
Magnificent perfume here. From nose to tail, this wine has it all. So finely wrought, with impeccable balance, dried flowers, raspberry and cherry, all the spice, extreme ‘mineral’ character to acidity and tightly wound tannin, such tension and freshness, with a superb long finish. Quiet succulence. Extraordinary.
Gary Walsh
Producers notes
We are a family of winegrowers and, for over 150 years, we have been passionately devoted to the cultivation of Nebbiolo. This is a rare grape variety that, over the centuries, has adapted to the Valtellina, a land like no other, where everything is still done by hand. For 5 generations we have always waited for “the time it takes” “the right waiting time” and it is this that sets the pace of our work. Time and humility are what make our wine the purest, sincerest expression of this land and of the people who cultivate it with such dedication. This was the lesson we were taught by our father Arturo, without letting ourselves be influenced by passing fashions and conventional tastes.
We are convinced that the outstanding qualities of Nebbiolo from the Alps means it is more than worthy of its place of honour on the international market of fine wines. Without this worldwide acknowledgement, this age-old activity would simply not be economically sustainable for it rejects any idea of modern mass-production.
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