Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Grumello Riserva Rocca de Piro 2017 hide-gift-message The nose reveals notes of

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brisker acid

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Clean and mineral on the finish

Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Grumello Riserva Rocca de Piro 2017 hide-gift-message The nose reveals notes ofThis is Nebbiolo grown in the Alps, on terraces so steep that everything is done by hand. Ar. Pe. Pe. is Valtellina's standard bearer for tradition, and Rocca de Piro comes from old vines, some pushing a century, in the Grumello cru high above the valley floor at 350 to 500 meters. It sees a marathon maceration and long, patient aging in big neutral casks before release, all in service of finesse over force. Riserva Nebbiolo like this is lighter on