Valtellina Superiore 'Il Pettirosso' Ar.Pe.Pe. 2023
De Pettirosso Valtellina Superiore van Ar.Pe.Pe. is een Valtellinese rode wijn gemaakt van Nebbiolo-druiven, lokaal bekend als Chiavennasca. Met een ogenschijnlijk eenvoudig organoleptisch profiel, drukt het trouw het terroir van Valtellina uit, met fijne en elegante aroma's van vers donker fruit en kersen in likeur, met hints van humus en ondergroei. In de mond is het daarentegen helder, van grote harmonie met uitgesproken minerale en smaakvolle tonen, omlijst door een lange frisse en kruidige afdronk.
The Valtellina Superiore "Il Pettirosso" by Ar.Pe.Pe. is an ideal label to understand how Nebbiolo expresses itself in the Valtellina territory and to appreciate its particular mountain characteristics. The wine has a garnet red color. On the nose, it expresses a bouquet of small berries, cherry, fruit in spirit, licorice root, and delicate spices. The taste is long and intense, with complex aromas, a fine, evolved tannic texture, and a pleasantly fresh finish.
dry stone walls that the steep slopes of the mountain have developed viticulture over the centuries. This is heroic viticulture, with all manual labor and harvests, requiring a lot of effort and many hours of work. The vineyards are located at an altitude between 400 and 500 meters above sea level, on soils rich in skeleton and with bedrock often exposed. The harvest takes place in the second half of October, and the grapes ferment in 50-hectoliter wooden vats with skin maceration for about 3 months, using only indigenous yeasts. The wine rests in 50-hectoliter wooden vats and barrels for 12 months.The Valtellina Superiore "Il Pettirosso" by Ar.Pe.Pe. is an ideal label to understand how Nebbiolo expresses itself in the Valtellina territory and to appreciate its particular mountain characteristics. The wine has a garnet red color. On the nose, it expresses a bouquet of small berries, cherry, fruit in spirit, licorice root, and delicate spices. The taste is long and intense, with complex aromas, a fine, evolved tannic texture, and a pleasantly fresh finish.