Mantovano, Lombardia

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Il Pettirosso Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio Nebbiolo 2019

A very good Valtellina Nebbiolo. Dry and tannic. Oak, leather, red fruit. Some licorice? Ruby color. May 2025. — 4 months ago

Zach and Ira liked this

Ferghettina

Franciacorta Brut Chardonnay Blend

fairly fine perlage, good complexity, slightly liqueur-like. A windy Sunday with my love @Stefano Fazzari — 5 months ago

Stefano Fazzari
with Stefano

Pasini Azienda Agricola San Giovanni

Il Chiaretto Il Vino de Uva Notte Valtenesi Chiaretto Rosé Blend

Amy
9.0

i had the white- turban’s pacino san giovanni from lombardy, at tallulah, $15/glass- v light, minerality, nice — 9 months ago

Cà dei Frati

Ronchedone Sangiovese Blend 2018

Strong, slight licorice at the beginning and hint of smoke — 2 years ago

Fratelli Branca Distillerie

Fernet-Branca Liqueur

The best digestive I've ever tried, it helps upset stomachs — 4 years ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Rosso di Valtellina Nebbiolo 2014

C R
9.4

Pure finesse — 6 years ago

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Zenato

Riserva Sergio Zenato Lugana Trebbiano 2021

2nd tasting of this vintage. Full body, this 100% Trebbiano di Lugana, from 50 years old vines shows a light golden color, nose of flowers and oak, on the palate it is rich and balanced. Went well with the grilled fish. — 4 months ago

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Ottella

Lugana Trebbiano 2023

Very light honey and sweetness. — 5 months ago

Paul liked this

Bruno Giacosa

Extra Brut Spumante Pinot Noir 2020

Jeremy Shanker
9.3

Incredible bubbles!!!! Closest I’ve tried to Champagne in Italy — 5 months ago

Tom, Bob and 1 other liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Rocce Rosse Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 1996

Quite light garnet , wide terracotta rim . Quite a lot of smoky sous bois, with some light red fruits, sweet dry spices , touch of hickory . On the palate this is pretty evolved and has started to dry out slightly , with some some sweet red currant , dried spices, salty acidity and resolved tannin . Ok , slate tinged finish . Drink now , and probably would have been better a few years ago . — 8 months ago

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Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Rosso di Valtellina Chiavennasca 2019

Light but has depth and persistence — 4 years ago

Ca' del Bosco

Cuvée Prestige Franciacorta Brut Chardonnay Blend

Ca’del Bosco, Franciacorta, Cuvée Prestige, NV, Extra Brut, ABV 12.5%. 🇮🇹

Here is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero varieties, with a dosage at disgorgement introducing only 1 gram of sugar per liter, making this an Extra Brut sparkling wine (6 g/l max), coming from Franciacorta DOCG in the Lombardy region of Italy. Franciacorta sparklers are known for being produced with a second fermentation in the bottle and prolonged aging on the “lees” á la Méthode Champenoise. 🍾🥂

This is a beautiful representation. It’s pale gold, bone-dry, and offers toasty, bready notes next to tart, youthful peach, pear, and apple, lemon pith, blanched almonds, desiccated white flower, and wet slate. 💕

This wine is bright, elegant, and focused. It could cut through butter and is a delicious pairing with creamy, soft cheeses.👌👌👌

Cheers!
— 4 years ago

Deked1
with Deked1
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Bràulio

Amaro Alpino

Holiday digestif. Always welcome. — 7 years ago

Cavit SC Trento (Cantina Viticoltori Soc. Coop. [C.V. S.C.])

Roscato Dolce Rosé Blend

Refreshing summer wine with peach flavor! Great for relaxing afternoons on the back porch — 4 months ago

Brooke Carrington
with Brooke

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Fiamme Antiche Inferno Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2017

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Best on Day 1 and 2. The 2017 Inferno, Fiamme Antiche pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart fruit: Morello cherry, roses, espresso, leather, alpine herbs and granitic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Elegant and ever so lovely. Drink now through 2037. Only 6,206 bottles produced. — 5 months ago

Zach, Daniel and 6 others liked this
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This was one of my best bottles of the year thus far.
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Ca' Lojera

Lugana Trebbiano

Wild has a off sweet intense unripe stone nose petrol intense grippy finish - was great after dinner — 8 months ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Vigna Regina Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2013

This is the 2013 Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva ‘Nuova Regina’. It’s 100% Chiavennasca and aged 39 months in cask.

It is PALE ruby in color with pronounced aromas and flavors of red and black cherry, bright raspberry, mulberry, pomegranate, purple fig, stewed strawberry rhubarb, rose, potpourri, black licorice, black tea, anise seed, fennel, tri-colored peppercorns, peat, vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg, forest floor, and mushroom.

On the palate, this wine is dry, w/ medium (+) acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol (13% ABV), & medium (+) tannins that are smooth and velveteen; it has a lingering finish.

It’s an outstanding wine, incredibly fresh now with runway to age & gain complexity in the bottle.
— 10 months ago

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Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Stella Retica Riserva Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2012

Rutabaga and charcoal and hen of the woods and cherry garcia. Yeah there is a little VA but it’s not intrusive. Maybe more wild than some of their other stuff but still that mountain freshness — 5 years ago

Sandro Fay

Ca' Morei Valtellina Superiore Valgella Nebbiolo 2015

Medium bodied, rich and juicy for a Valtellina. Savory & mineral, dried roses, cherries, prune, tobacco, some oak, anise. From Flatiron Wines. — 6 years ago