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Arpepe
Inferno Riserva Sesto Canto
2018
4.1
Region
Italy › Lombardia › Valtellina › Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Type
red · still
Grapes
Nebbiolo
Alcohol
14%
Volume
750 mL
Tasting Notes(1)
4.1
Sample L.23 195 boasts a rich, ripe, and seductive nose with aromas of pencil lead, red fruits, red flowers, red cherry marmalade, and ya'an cha. On the palate, it is juicy, fresh, and intense, yet remarkably smooth. While the tannins are slightly grippy, they are well-balanced, maintaining a smooth texture. Its long, generous, and ripe character makes it easy to enjoy.
About
Dante's Sixth Canto describes the punishments inflicted on gluttons. The landscape is flailed by eternal rain and Cerberus barks horribly, baring his teeth, but Virgil silences him by filling his mouth with earth.
Here we are in the third circle, just as our vineyard, 450 metres above sea level, is on the third curve of the road known as the "Inferno Circuit". A circuit that saw Arturo many times racing, in the Valtellina Cup Rally. This was his other great passion and it inspired him to dream of an Inferno Riserva that would celebrate the power, the roaring sound and the discordant growl of a harsh land that leaves one speechless. In 2009 we decided that the time had come to make his dream come true: Valtellina Superiore Inferno Riserva Sesto Canto DOCG.
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