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Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Grumello Riserva Rocca de Piro 2022

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A hundred and eight days: that's how long the 2022 Rocca de Piro spent macerating in big 50-hectoliter wooden vats. That marathon tells you a lot about how Ar.Pe.Pe., one of Valtellina's cult names, thinks Nebbiolo should be made. This is Alpine Nebbiolo, 100% Chiavennasca (the local name for the grape), from the Grumello cru in Lombardy's far north. The vines face south at 350 to 500 meters, with grass left growing between the rows. The cuvée is named for the Grumello De Piro castle, below which the Pelizzatti Perego family has worked stone-terraced slopes since 1860. Arturo Pelizzatti Perego re-founded the winery under his own initials in 1984, and the fifth generation (Isabella, Emanuele and Guido) now runs it from a cellar dug into the mountainside. After that long soak, the 2022 spent 12 months between large vats and casks, concrete and bottle, all in the patient spirit of Riserva Nebbiolo that aims for finesse over force. The producer's advice is about 15°C in a big balloon glass, and it's worth giving the wine an hour open first.

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Antonio Galloni

90 points

"The 2022 Valtellina Superiore Grumello Rocca del Piro is another very pretty mid-level wine from Ar.Pe.Pe. Dark red/purplish fruit lavender, rose petal, mint, sage and licorice bring out the darker side of Chiavennasca. Polished tannins frame the finish effortlessly. I would prefer to drink this sooner rather than later." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Spectator

93 points

"This well-tailored red is focused on the fine details, marrying flavors of plumped raspberry and cherry fruit, dried thyme, ground cardamom and leather with fine, chalky tannins and mandarin orange peel–infused acidity. Long, fresh and minerally on the finish. Drink now through 2037."

More about

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

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Crisp

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Pizzoccheri (Valtellina's buckwheat pasta with cabbage, potato and melted Casera), brasato al Nebbiolo, tagliatelle with a slow-cooked meat ragù or shaved truffle, roast venison.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic Alpine Nebbiolo profile: red cherry, wild strawberry and dried violets, with a savoury thread of herbs, tar and mountain stone. Typically medium-bodied, with fresh acidity and fine-grained tannins, it finishes long and gently earthy. Think a lighter, more perfumed Barolo, built for finesse rather than power.

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