Ripasso Superiore

Ripasso Valpolicella Valpantena Superiore DOC

A wine that comes from the wise peasant ingenuity. In order not to waste the marc of Recioto, it was decided to “pass over” the Valpolicella wine on the skins of Amarone and Recioto, letting it absorb more complex and deeper scents. After about ten days, Valpolicella was rediscovered as a new wine, with a greater complexity of aromas and a higher alcohol content. Ripasso Costa Arente intrigues the palate with that unfailing acid background, the persuasive signature of the terroir of our hills.

Type

Red

Year

2021

First Vintage 2016

Grapes

Corvina

Corvinone

Rondinella

other grapes as per disciplinary

Vineyards

Valpantena (La Costa di Romagnano - Grezzana)

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Valpolicella Valpantena Ripasso Superiore DOC 2019 has been awarded with 90 points getting the silver medal by Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.
Valpolicella Valpantena Ripasso Superiore DOC 2019 achieved 91 points by Falstaff Valpolicella Trophy.

Valpolicella Ripasso 2018 has received silver award by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
Valpolicella Ripasso 2018 has been awarded with 90 points by 5STARS WINE.
Valpolicella Ripasso 2018 has been awarded with "bollino rosso" by Wine Hunter Awards.
Valpolicella Ripasso 2018 has been awarded with 93 points by DoctorWine.

The Ripasso 2017 has been inserted in the Doctor Wine guide, with a score of 91 points.

It has also been awarded with the The Wine Hunter Award in 2020, "Bollino Oro", with a score of 93-95.9/100.

Grapes

Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and other grapes as per disciplinary.

Vineyards

Valpantena (La Costa di Romagnano - Grezzana)

Altitude

150-200m asl

Training

simple and double verone pergola

Age of the vineyard

10-24 years

Density

3600-5000 trees/hectare

Yeld

90 quintals/hectare

Aging

18 months in barrique, 6 months in bottle

Aging Potential

7-8 years

The grapes are grown on hillslopes and terraces, which extend up to 600 m above sea level, mainly in the 100-250 m range. The substrate consists of calcareous marl, is clayey-loam with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5-7.9), rich in mineral nutrients (potassium, manganese, calcium, iron, zinc). This type of soil guarantees an elevated fixed acidity which, with the same alcohol content and structure, gives elegance and aging capacity. In the vineyards it is not uncommon to find fossils; the permeability of the soil is medium, with low water retention capacity.

Part of the wine from the vinification of the hand-picked grapes of the 2018 Valpolicella wine was passed over the Amarone marc for 10-14 days. The wine obtained is subsequently aged in French oak barriques for 18 months. Subsequently, the bottle rests for at least another 6 months.

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Color

Intense red color, it reveals all chromatic variations of the grapes from which it is produced, without exceeding in depth.

Bouquet

The nose is immediately elegant, intense, enveloping with notes of cherry jam, and it brings its experience of review in the morello cherry notes: then the roasting emerge

Flavor

At taste, it is soft, persuasive, but never tiring thanks to the area peculiar acidity. Inviting and easily drinkable.

Data

Alcohol 14,5 % vol., Total Acidity 5,5 g/l

Ideal with first courses with a strong flavor, such as risotto with porcini mushrooms or pasta with game ragout. It goes well with second courses of meat and aged cheese.
Perfect served at 16-18 ° C.