ARPEPE is short for Arturo Pelizzatti Perego, the founder of the estate. Sadly Arturo passed 15 years ago, but his children have continued the work he started. Emanuele and Isabella have expanded the winery and this allows them the luxury of patience. They can age the wines for years in tanks, concrete vats and large neutral oak barrels until they are ready to bottle, and they can age them even longer in bottle until they are ready to sell and drink.The vineyard work is laborious and almost entirely by hand due to the steepness of the slope. They eschew the use of herbicides and pesticides and essentially farm the same way as their ancestors did.
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100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) from the Inferno subzone, grown at an altitude of 450 meters with a southern exposureMaceration takes place over 54 days in 50 -hectoliter wooden vats and aged 24 months in a combination of large barrels and stainless steel tank
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2012
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Natural
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Style
Aromatic , Earthy , Elegant
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Light Bodied