Ar.Pe.Pe. Sassella Stella Retica 2017
94 points Wine Enthusiast
"Fragrant and loaded with finesse, this lovely red opens with heady aromas of woodland berry, wild rose and camphor. Lithe and delicious, the elegant palate offers juicy red cherry, crushed strawberry, baking spice and a tangy mineral note suggesting granite. It's well balanced, with polished tannins and fresh acidity. Drink through 2032."
- 100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
- 50-100-year-old vines at 400-600 meters
- Sourced from from the Sasella vineyards of Rocce Rosse, Nuova Regina and Ultimi Raggi
- South/southeast exposure
- 120-day maceration on the skins
- Aged 12 mo. in 50 HL botti
- 13.5% abv
You always hoped to see the edelweiss when you were a child during your mountain walks, but the excursions were often longer than your breath and most of the time you got tired before finding it. The great thing is that you always had the desire to go back and look for it even if it meant reaching the glacier. Just like the climber who dedicated a route to our wine: you can look for it on the maps of the Rhaetian side, the one of the Alps where the Sassella is carved .
$49.99
Ar.Pe.Pe. Sassella Stella Retica 2017—
$49.99
Description
94 points Wine Enthusiast
"Fragrant and loaded with finesse, this lovely red opens with heady aromas of woodland berry, wild rose and camphor. Lithe and delicious, the elegant palate offers juicy red cherry, crushed strawberry, baking spice and a tangy mineral note suggesting granite. It's well balanced, with polished tannins and fresh acidity. Drink through 2032."
- 100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
- 50-100-year-old vines at 400-600 meters
- Sourced from from the Sasella vineyards of Rocce Rosse, Nuova Regina and Ultimi Raggi
- South/southeast exposure
- 120-day maceration on the skins
- Aged 12 mo. in 50 HL botti
- 13.5% abv
You always hoped to see the edelweiss when you were a child during your mountain walks, but the excursions were often longer than your breath and most of the time you got tired before finding it. The great thing is that you always had the desire to go back and look for it even if it meant reaching the glacier. Just like the climber who dedicated a route to our wine: you can look for it on the maps of the Rhaetian side, the one of the Alps where the Sassella is carved .
