Arpepe Valtellina Superiore Il Pettirosso 2019 cheese making Picpoul de Pinet to

making Picpoul de Pinet to a high enough standard that the local moniker “Chablis of Languedoc” begins to make sense

raspberries and strawberries with touches of anise and vanilla

It is a place that came very close to fading away

in the wide and wild Colline Rhodannienes appellation

more quality focused era in the 1990s

Arpepe Valtellina Superiore Il Pettirosso 2019 cheese making Picpoul de Pinet toA cuvee first made in 1997, selected barrels from the Sassella and Grumello crus that are ready to drink earlier than the rest. More complex and substantial than the red labeled Rosso di Valtellina, but easier to get to grips with than the Cru wines.