AR.PE.PE Grumello Rocca De Piro 2022

A quintessential expression of Valtellina Superiore, crafted from 100% Nebbiolo (locally known as Chiavennasca) grown on the steep, terraced granite slopes of Lombardy, Italy. Celebrated for its remarkable elegance and longevity, this Riserva showcases vibrant red fruit notes of wild cherry and pomegranate layered with crushed herbs, dried roses, warm spices, and a signature Alpine mineral streak. Aged thoughtfully in large chestnut and oak casks followed by extended bottle resting, it pairs fine-grained, refined tannins with bright acidity, delivering a beautifully balanced, aromatic red wine that truly honors the heroic viticulture of the Grumello subzone.

POINTS WORTH NOTING :

• Grumello sits geographically between Inferno and Sassella, and is often nicknamed "Valtellina for beginners" by the trade — not because the wines are simple, but because they're the most immediately open and gentle on the palate of the three main crus.

• Isabella Pelizzatti Perego describes Grumello and Sassella as "brother and sister" — related in origin but with distinctly different personalities, Grumello being rounder and more generous, Sassella leaner and more taut.

• Soil: Grumello has more topsoil above the underlying granite than neighbouring Sassella or Inferno — locally described as franco sabbioso, a sandy loam with fragmented rock and naturally high acidity. That extra depth of soil is exactly why Grumello wines read as softer and fuller than Sassella's leaner, rockier style.

• Vinification: maceration of around 100+ days in wooden vats, followed by roughly 15 months resting in a mix of wood, concrete and bottle — already at riserva-adjacent aging lengths despite being the entry-tier expression of the cru.