Ar. Pe. Pe., Valtellina Superiore Riserva Sassella 'Rocce Rosse', 1996 CS20230601 with lingering flavors of dark

with lingering flavors of dark fruit and spice

It’s lean but not austere—there’s depth here

interwoven with floral notes of violets and rose petals

and deeply structured—offering a slightly more brooding counterpart to the more linear

it’s smooth yet structured

Ar. Pe. Pe., Valtellina Superiore Riserva Sassella 'Rocce Rosse', 1996 CS20230601 with lingering flavors of darkObjects 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