Ar. Pe.Pe. 2018 Valtellina Superiore Riserva Inferno Sesto Canto

In 1984, Arturo Pelizzatti Perego, rich with experience from his father’s and grandfather’s wine estate, gave birth to Arpepe, believing in the potential of Valtellina and with the goal of producing long-aged Nebbiolos, in the tradition of this area.
Today, Isabella, Emanuele and Guido continue the work of their father. Dante’s Divine Comedy and the Sixth Canto of the Inferno are what inspired the name of this wine, which starts life in the 13 hectares of vineyards that this winery owns in the area, between Sassella, Grumello and Inferno. Most of the clusters come from the latter. This latter plot lies at an altitude of 450 metres above sea level, on steep slopes with poor, rocky soils where the vines have to work hard to capture the necessary nutrients. In these conditions, work has to be manual and costly (in terms of effort), with the harvest boxes having to be carried on shoulders. The steep slopes and steep terrain make it impossible for animals, let alone machinery, to work in the vineyard, making the vine growers key players in all of this work.The palate is tight, with grip and volume. Dry with hints of cocoa. Salty finish with a slight presence of chilli. Flavoursome acidity.