Arpepe, Ultimi Raggi 2004 (Lombardia)

Grape: Nebbiolo

Region: Lombardia, Italy

From a parcel in the very highest part of Sassella, around six hundred metres above sea level. The grapes were harvested late, in the middle of November, allowing the grapes to dry on the plant. The wine spent three months on skins in vats and four years in huge old chestnut casks.

The result is an impossibly deep, layered and complex wine that is heady with mature fruit such as ripe cherries and blackberries, herbs, spice and tobacco. Its acidity is balanced and imparts freshness, while the tannins, firm and well-integrated, provide a complex and enduring texture.

One per customer.