• Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Ultimi Raggi Riserva 2018
  • Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Ultimi Raggi Riserva 2018
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Ar.Pe.Pe Lombardy

Ar.Pe.Pe

Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva Ultimi Raggi 2018

Red green still

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  • Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Ultimi Raggi Riserva 2018
  • Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Ultimi Raggi Riserva 2018
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Ar.Pe.Pe Lombardy
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Denomination DOCG Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Lombardy (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Aging 34 months in 50 HL vats and casks, cement, bottle.
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Description

Still red from Valtellina Superiore DOCG, 14% ABV, produced by Ar.Pe.Pe, a historic winery founded in 1860. 100% Nebbiolo, aged for 34 months in large barrels and concrete vats. 0.75 L bottle, 2018 vintage, a vintage that promises great complexity. A wine born from the passion of a family of winemakers who have been cultivating Nebbiolo in Valtellina for five generations, a unique area where everything is still handcrafted. It opens with aromas of red fruit compote, ferro-cinchona, rhubarb, mint, Mediterranean scrub, slate, and hot spices. Bright garnet red in color. Elegant on the palate, it offers energetic freshness, juicy flavor, and velvety tannins. Balanced and infinitely persistent. A wine that pairs perfectly with red meat dishes, game, and aged cheeses.

Awards

  • 2018

    5

    Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.

  • 2018

    2

    This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.

  • 2018

    3

    One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.

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Tasting notes

Profumo

Perfume

Opens to sensations of red fruits in compote, iron-china, rhubarb, mint, maquis, slate and spicy spices.

Colore

Color

Dressed in a luminous garnet red.

Gusto

Taste

Elegant on the sip, in evening dress it offers energetic freshness, juicy savouriness and velvety tannic texture. Balanced and of infinite persistence.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Ar.Pe.Pe
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1860
  • Oenologist: Isabella ed Emanuele Pelizzatti Perego
  • Bottles produced: 100.000
  • Hectares: 15
In 1984, Arturo Pelizzatti Perego, bolstered by the experience gained in his father’s and grandfather’s firm, decided to create ARPEPE. His aim was to realize the full potential of the unique Valtellina terroir with all the pride and determination required for such an ambitious goal.
To do so, Arturo started producing long-aging Nebbiolo wines according to the rules of the oldest traditions.

Today, Isabella, Emanuele and Guido continue their father’s work as the fifth generation of winemakers and growers. In just a few years, thanks to careful technological innovations and the choice of a young and passionate team, Arturo’s dream has come true: his rare wines are once again a major point of reference on the national and international wine scene. Read more
Production area: Lombardy
Lombardy
Ar.Pe.Pe

Cotto sheep, Coscio di cinghiale al rosmarino e juniper, cheeses.

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Name Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Ultimi Raggi Riserva 2018
Type Red green still
Denomination Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Vintage 2018
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Vendor Ar.Pe.Pe
Climate Altitude: 600 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South/West.
Yield per hectare 30 hl
Harvest First ten days of November.
Wine making Maceration: 78 days in 50HL wooden vats.
Aging 34 months in 50 HL vats and casks, cement, bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites