AR.PE.PE. is named for Arturo Pelizzatti Perego, the founder of the winery, who in 1984 started making wine in Sondrio, Valtellina, in the far north above Milan near the Swiss border. Arturo Pelizzatti Perego came from a family steeped in winemaking history, and his great grandfather had been making wine in the mid-19th century in Lombardy. But Perego acquired 28 acres to start his own label and today the estate is run by his three children, Guido, Isabella and Emanuele. The estate makes numerous Nebbiolos that win awards in Italy and elsewhere. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has noted that Arturo Pelizzatti Perego’s “style is utterly distinctive and the cellar’s vision focuses totally on promoting the vineyards and territory.” About 32,500 bottles are produced annually.