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The American - ArPePe, Valtellina Love

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AR.PE.PE, an artisanal producer in Valtellina, was founded in 1860 and originally known as Azienda Pelizzati Perego. The family was forced to sell the winery in the early 1970s after the unexpected death of Guido, who had just completed a state-of-the art cellar he built into the side of the steep hillside. In 1984, Guido's son Arturo revived the cellar, and despite debts and doubts kept his wine aging in botti grandi (large oak vats) and not barriques (the small, usually French, barrels) employed by many neighboring vineyards. After six patient years he sold his first bottles in 1990. The investment in excellence was immediately recognized, with acclaim for his Valtellina Superiore Sassella Rocce Rosse Riserva.

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