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Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Sassella Stella Retica 2011 (1.5L)

Name: Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Sassella Stella Retica 2011 (1.5L)
Brand: Private [PRI]
SKU: SF-1-PRI--092426-1.5L31
Price: 99.99 USD
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Ar.Pe.Pe.'s house motto is "Il giusto tempo del Nebbiolo," roughly "the right waiting time for Nebbiolo," and a 2011 Stella Retica in magnum has already done much of that waiting for you. This is alpine Nebbiolo from the Sassella subzone of Valtellina Superiore DOCG. Valtellina is a terraced valley in Lombardy, wedged between the Orobic and Rhaetian Alps just south of the Swiss border. The family admits the name is close to a tongue-twister. It joins the stella alpina, the edelweiss the Pelizzatti Perego children hoped to find on mountain walks, with the Rhaetian side of the Alps that Sassella is carved into. A climber has since named a route on that side of the mountains after the wine. Arturo Pelizzatti Perego refounded the family winery under his own initials in 1984, getting back many of the family vineyards and the old cellar in Grumello. Since his death in 2004, his children Emanuele, Isabella and Guido have run it with the same patience, fermenting with native yeasts in big traditional upright casks. The family says the first sip is "tense enough to leave you astonished, yet soft enough not to catch you unprepared." That's a fair summary of why this house has a cult following, and a magnum is the right size to share it with a table of friends who'll notice.

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Antonio Galloni

90 points

"The most complete of the 2011 Valtellina Superiores in this range, the Stella Retica offers superb depth, resonance and persistence. Hints of macerated cherry, spice, leather and menthol unfold with grace. Beautifully long on the palate, with terrific harmony and open-knit allure, the 2011 has so much to offer. It should drink well for at least the next handful of years." —Antonio Galloni

Kerin O'Keefe

93 points

"Alpine herb, crushed stone, wild berry, pressed rose and a whiff of tar are some of the aromas you'll find on this wonderfully fragrant Nebbiolo. The racy elegant palate delivers succulent sour cherry, star anise, wild mint and a balsamic note while assertive but refined tannins and vibrant acidity provide ageworthy support. A vein of flinty mineral closes the finish. Drink 2018–2028." —Kerin O'Keefe

More about Ar.Pe.Pe.

ARPEPE is short for Arturo Pelizzatti Perego, the founder of the estate. Sadly Arturo passed 15 years ago, but his children have continued the work he started. Emanuele and Isabella have expanded the winery and this allows them the luxury of patience. They can age the wines for years in tanks, concrete vats and large neutral oak barrels until they are ready to bottle, and they can age them even longer in bottle until they are ready to sell and drink.

The vineyard work is laborious and almost entirely by hand due to the steepness of the slope. They eschew the use of herbicides and pesticides and essentially farm the same way as their ancestors did.

Wine Details

Grape Variety

Nebbiolo
Vintage

2011
Size

1.5L
Farming Practice

Organic
Style

Minerally
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Pizzoccheri (Valtellina buckwheat pasta with cabbage, potato and melted Casera cheese); bresaola with arugula and shaved Parmigiano; porcini risotto; braised veal shanks; roast duck with cherries.

Tasting Profile

Smells of macerated cherry, spice, leather and menthol. Medium-bodied and minerally, with an open, relaxed feel and real depth. The finish is long and lingers.