Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Grumello Riserva Rocca de Piro 2017 Consignment slow-evolving Nebbiolo that rewards patience

slow-evolving Nebbiolo that rewards patience

Sourced from the estate's older parcels and rounded out with a slug of Petite Sirah for structure (Preston's vines are farmed organically and biodynamically — Demeter certified 2015)

Romans continued to spread the fruit all over the region around 70 BC

a blend of 60 % Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay

Roda I Blanco comes from old

Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Grumello Riserva Rocca de Piro 2017 Consignment slow-evolving Nebbiolo that rewards patienceThis 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