Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Rocce Rosse Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo

9.49 ratings
9.62 pro ratings
Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Matthew Cohen

Nose is cherry and library dust.

Palate is cherry. Penetrating. So bright. Good elegant spice.

Nose is cherry and library dust.

Palate is cherry. Penetrating. So bright. Good elegant spice.

1 person found it helpfulSep 18th, 2022
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Arpepe is like Valtellina cheat code. Nose is ripe but reigned in and just gorgeous. Stunning ripe mid to late season cherry. Spice, smoke. So elegant and subtle. I know this will unfurl as the night goes on. Insanely pure and complex tar notes. Just so vivid. Beautiful. Palate is stupid wonderful. Sweet, succulent and supple. So fresh. So much energy and preposterous length. My goodness the delicacy here is Bartolo level. Elite roses now on the nose. Overpowering. Sickness. Amazing mouthfeel. Haunting, intense and delicate. Wow. The balance is incredible as is the finesse. Wow. I’m speechless. Maybe best arpepe I’ve ever had. The tannins are just so fine.

Arpepe is like Valtellina cheat code. Nose is ripe but reigned in and just gorgeous. Stunning ripe mid to late season cherry. Spice, smoke. So elegant and subtle. I know this will unfurl as the night goes on. Insanely pure and complex tar notes. Just so vivid. Beautiful. Palate is stupid wonderful. Sweet, succulent and supple. So fresh. So much energy and preposterous length. My goodness the delicacy here is Bartolo level. Elite roses now on the nose. Overpowering. Sickness. Amazing mouthfeel. Haunting, intense and delicate. Wow. The balance is incredible as is the finesse. Wow. I’m speechless. Maybe best arpepe I’ve ever had. The tannins are just so fine.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 26th, 2022
Andrew Schirmer

Perhaps the prettiest of the riservas we’ve tried. Singing alpine cherries. Ethereal. Magnificent.

Perhaps the prettiest of the riservas we’ve tried. Singing alpine cherries. Ethereal. Magnificent.

Nov 7th, 2022
romo

This Sassella is light on its feet, doesn’t need Italian food to make magic.

This Sassella is light on its feet, doesn’t need Italian food to make magic.

Jun 19th, 2022
Ben Christen

Delicious. ❤️ ar pe pe

Delicious. ❤️ ar pe pe

Mar 28th, 2022
Ben Spicer

Ben had this 2 years ago

Ben had this 2 years ago

Dec 12th, 2021
Peter C

Peter had this a year ago

Peter had this a year ago

Feb 19th, 2023
Samuel Knight

Samuel had this 2 years ago

Samuel had this 2 years ago

Feb 18th, 2022
Alberto Mauri

Alberto had this 4 years ago

Alberto had this 4 years ago

Jul 22nd, 2020