2022 Ar.Pe.Pe. 'Il Pettirosso', Valtellina Superiore DOCG, Italy Lemelson Vineyards This is a smooth textured

This is a smooth textured

Matured on the lees in a 600-liter barrel with no lees stirring

fresh tangerines and just-picked lemons on the nose

a native Greek variety that was near extinction

layered with notes of tobacco

2022 Ar.Pe.Pe. 'Il Pettirosso', Valtellina Superiore DOCG, Italy Lemelson Vineyards This is a smooth texturedBright garnet red. Fine and elegant notes of fresh dark and sour cherries, with notes of herbs, undergrowth and truffles. Great harmony in a dry, tart cherry with strong mineral and hints of savory herbs, framed in a long, fresh and spicy finish. Il pettirosso (the European robin Erithacus rubecula) can be found everywhere in the woods that now look down on the Valtellina. On special evenings, il Pettirosso comes to dinner on the terraces above