Arpepe - Valtellina Superiore Grumello 'Buon Consiglio' 2016 (750ml)

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Producer	Arpepe
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Subregion	Valtellina
Varietal	Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
Vintage	2016
Sku	83151
Size	750ml

 

We are a family of winegrowers and, for over 150 years, we have been passionately devoted to the cultivation of Nebbiolo of the Alps. This is a rare grape variety that, over the centuries, has adapted to the Valtellina, a land like no other, where everything is still done by hand. For 5 generations we have always waited for “the time it takes” “the right waiting time” and it is this that sets the pace of our work. 

When the considerable temperature variations in the autumn begin to form the aromatic profile of the grapes, the skin becomes thicker and the mineral salts come together. We need the right level of acidity to create the Valtellina Superiore Grumello Riserva Buon Consiglio DOCG. Long maceration times in wooden vats, even over 100 days if necessary, in large barrels for up to 60 months, or even more – in other words, for the right waiting time, in silence, in the dark, in the Burgundy bottle. It will surprise you as you drink it on a late summer’s evening, taking your mind back to your holiday by the sea.

Citrus notes, freshness and smooth, soft silk...