The Rosso di Valtellina DOC from ARPEPE first saw the light in 2003, after a sweltering summer that had put our vines and our winegrowers sorely to the test. It would not have been fair to demean all their hard work by selling off the grapes, which were unsuitable for making a vintage wine. The choice came naturally: what might have had little value in the distant future could be given great dignity when young. The Rosso di Valtellina thus acquired a free and light-hearted personality, even though its elder siblings, more serious and refined, feared it might not last for years.

Antonio Galloni of Antonio Galloni's Vinous rated this wine 89 points (which we think is underrated for this delicious wine). “Ar.Pe.Pe. remains a reference point for Valtellina and Italian wine, for that matter.  The 2020 Rosso di Valtellina is delicate, gracious and lifted.  Sweet red cherry, iron, white pepper, dried flowers and clean mineral notes give this ethereal, understated Rosso lovely complexity.  Hints of sage, dried flowers and orange peel linger on the clean, vibrant finish. This is a terrific introduction to the Ar.Pe.Pe. house style.”  (Nov. 2022).  Sustainable.