Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Grumello Riserva Rocca de Piro 2017 Consignment fresh melon and hints of

fresh melon and hints of baking spice

seafood and chocolate

almost no new oak

slow-evolving Nebbiolo that rewards patience

and bars of the score run across the label

Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Grumello Riserva Rocca de Piro 2017 Consignment fresh melon and hints 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