Ar. Pe. Pe., Valtellina Superiore Riserva Sassella 'Rocce Rosse', 1996 Win Back Winter 2020 or a simple summer afternoon

or a simple summer afternoon

persistent bubbles and a saline edge that carries through the long

and wild berries

under the guidance of winemaker Jim Clendenen

It’s dry

Ar. Pe. Pe., Valtellina Superiore Riserva Sassella 'Rocce Rosse', 1996 Win Back Winter 2020 or a simple summer afternoonObjects of cult adoration. Ar. Pe. Pe. makes Nebbiolo here called Chiavennasca from some of the steepest, most dramatic terraced vineyards in Italy: south facing terraced slopes above the Valtellina valley, with the Rocce Rosse parcel taking its name from the red granite that defines the site, hand farmed because nothing else is possible on such terrain. The Sassella cru is the estate's most celebrated site, and Rocce Rosse is their flagship Riserva