ArPePe Nebbiolo Valtellina Superiore Sassella Stella Retica 2017
$59
A bright and minerally red, with a well-spiced overtone of anise, white pepper and graphite, this features taut, integrated tannins and flavors of wild cherry and strawberry, cured tobacco and slate that linger on the creamy finish. Drink now through 2028. 3,200 cases made, 1,125 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
May 31, 2023
Primary Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
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ArPePe Nebbiolo Valtellina Superiore Sassella Stella Retica 2017
A bright and minerally red, with a well-spiced overtone of anise, white pepper and graphite, this features taut, integrated tannins and flavors of wild cherry and strawberry, cured tobacco and slate that linger on the creamy finish. Drink now through 2028. 3,200 cases made, 1,125 cases imported.
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
May 31, 2023
Primary Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
