ArPePe Rosso di Valtellina 2019

93 points Wine Enthusiast: “[$40 list] Showing the youthful side of Nebbiolo, this fantastic red from the mountains opens with heady scents of fragrant blue flower, ripe wild berry and camphor. Lithe and bright, the vibrant, delicious palate offers pristine fruit sensations of juicy red cherry, ripe strawberry and baking spice alongside glossy tannins and fresh acidity. A salty mineral note lingers on the close. Enjoy through 2024. Alcohol 14%. (Dec 2021)”

Importer notes: “100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) from 50- to 100-year-old vines. Sourced from lower slopes of Sassella and Grumello vineyards at 350-400 meters. 110-day maceration on the skins. Aged 6-12 months in 50-hectoliter untoasted casks.”