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Arpepe Rosso di Valtellina

Name: Arpepe Rosso di Valtellina
Brand: Arpepe
SKU: 18578
Price: 34.0 GBP
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Producer Arpepe

Country Italy

Region Lombardy, Valtellina

ABV 13.5%

Tasting Notes

Red Cherry, Raspberry, Dried Rose and Alpine Herbs

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Biodynamic Fine Wine Italy Medium Body Minimal Intervention Natural Nebbiolo Organic Red Wine Valtellina Vegan

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More About Arpepe Rosso di Valtellina

You may be more familiar with the muscular Nebbiolo of Barolo or Barbaresco, but in Valtellina, the grape takes on a different character. Pale, pure, elegant, and nuanced, it evokes the finesse of a fine French Burgundy while remaining something entirely unique to this specific location. An absolute house favorite.

For those interested in wine with that all-important ‘sense of place,’ this is a perfect example. Valtellina is a valley in the extreme north of Italy, in Lombardy. The valley’s steep slopes rise dramatically before turning into the snow-capped peaks of the Swiss Alps, giving a sense of both altitude and climate. To thrive in such conditions, vineyards must take advantage of the steep south-facing slopes, ensuring the grapes receive as much sunlight as possible throughout the day. Without this exposure, they simply would not ripen. The grapes undergo a long, gentle maceration in tini before being pressed off to big old chestnut casks for a year’s rest. Fruit-forward, pretty, and perfumed, this is a perfect introduction to the Mountain Nebbiolo this family does so well.

The Perego family has been tending vines on these sheer granite terraces in the mountainous Valtellina since 1860. The vineyards are so far north that they are practically in Switzerland. Working exclusively with Nebbiolo, known locally as Chiavennasca, they grow grapes up to 700 meters above sea level on steep, sunlit slopes where the vines dig straight into the rock, producing fruit of intense minerality. The approach remains decidedly old-school, with labor-intensive work in the vineyard, where everything is done by hand, and a patient, delicate touch in the cantina. The wines are left to rest until deemed ready for release, allowing the transparency of the grape, the singular landscape, and a gentle hand in winemaking to create wines with a remarkable sense of place.

Meet the Producer, Arpepe

Arpepe

Style: Winery

Ar.Pe.Pe. is one of those producers that completely changes how people think about Nebbiolo once they discover it. Based in Valtellina in the far north of Lombardy, close to the Swiss border, the winery has been run by the Perego family since the 1980s, although the roots of the project go back much further. The name itself comes from founder Arturo Pelizzatti Perego, whose initials give the winery its now-iconic shortened form. Everything about Ar.Pe.Pe. feels deeply tied to mountain viticulture and a slower, more traditional approach to winemaking.

What makes the winery especially fascinating is the landscape they work in. Valtellina is dramatically steep, with terraced vineyards carved into mountainsides that rise above the Adda river valley. Much of the vineyard work has to be done entirely by hand because the slopes are simply too extreme for machinery. The region has been producing Nebbiolo for centuries, locally known as Chiavennasca, but the style here is very different from Barolo or Barbaresco. The mountain climate brings more freshness, delicacy, and tension into the wines, while the granite-rich soils give them a really distinctive mineral character.

Ar.Pe.Pe. have become one of the key names responsible for preserving and championing that identity. While many producers modernised heavily during the late 20th century, the Perego family stayed committed to extremely long ageing, large old oak casks, and patient winemaking that allows the wines to evolve slowly over time. Some of the wines spend years ageing before release, which feels increasingly rare in modern wine. Nothing about the winery feels rushed or trend-driven.

There’s also something quite emotional about the way people talk about Ar.Pe.Pe. once they get into the wines properly. The combination of altitude, old vines, mountain light, and traditional winemaking gives the wines a kind of haunting elegance that feels completely unique within Italian wine. Powerful in their own way, but never heavy. Complex and age-worthy, but still incredibly graceful and drinkable. It’s the sort of producer that quietly builds lifelong followers once people spend time with the wines.