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.
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100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)50-100-year-old vinesFrom Buon Consiglio and San Antonio single vineyards in the Grumello subzone350-500 metersSouthern exposure110-day macerationAged 18 months in 50HL untoasted casksRests 24 months in bottle prior to release2,600 bottles produced annually
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2015
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Organic , Sustainable
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Style
Aromatic , Earthy , Minerally
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Medium Bodied