Sassella Stella Retica

Stella Retica is Arpepe's Sassella sub-zone Valtellina Superiore, drawn from the rocky upper terraces of one of the appellation's most prized slopes. The fruit is 100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo), fermented with indigenous yeasts, then aged 18-24 months in large old casks of Slavonian and French oak before extended bottle rest. The wine is the alpine, fine-boned counterpoint to Piedmontese Nebbiolo: red fruit and dried rose carried by stony tension from the steep terraced slopes.