Classic Stellenbosch blend of Grenache and Syrah grapes with a light tannin and good dark fruit aromas from one of South Africa's best young winemakers.
This wine has a crisp, slightly funky nose of bramblefruit and cool undergrowth that lands on the palate with vibrant acidity. The 2022 vintage sees some Carignan added to the previous iteration's Grenache Noir.
Named for the red granite of the vineyard its fruit is grown in, this particular riserva has all the complexity you could ask for in an Alpine Nebbiolo, with a distinct sanguine quality that sets it apart from Arpepe's other efforts. In 2018, Gambero Rosso’s Vini d’Italia awarded BEST ITALIAN RED WINE OF THE YEAR to the 2007 vintage of this wine. And 2016 is the best Valtellina vintage in well over thirty years.