Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore

REGION

Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto.

VINEYARDS

Selected hillside vineyards, in Marano di Valpolicella valley, heart of Valpolicella Classica, planted in calcareous soils at 200-350 mt o.s.l.

GRAPES

Corvina Veronese and Corvinone Veronese 80%, Rondinella 20%. Bunches are hand picked.

VINIFICATION

Vinification of fresh grapes, followed by a 10 days maceration on the skins. Racking, then the wine remains until February in inox and cement tanks. In February of the following year, the wine referments (“Ripasso technique”) on the fresh pomace left over from the just completed Recioto and Amarone fermentation. Racking and obtaining of the “Ripasso”.

AGEING

The wine is refined in big oak barrels of 20-30-50 hl for 1 year, then is finally refined in bottle for 4 months.

TASTING NOTES

Intense ruby red colour. Spicy bouquet with intense aromas of ripe cherry and jam. Dry, full, soft flavour in the mouth, with a very pleasant bitter finish.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol 13,7% Vol; Total acidity 5,7 g/l; Residual sugar 6,3 g/l