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Valpolicella Ripasso D.O.C. Superiore 2018

Valpolicella Ripasso D.O.C. Superiore 2018

$46.30 CAD
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Sommelier’s Notes

Wine Profile

Varietal

Corvinone, Corvina, Oseleta, Rondinella

Aging Style

Barrique

Color

Ruby red

Body

Medium-bodied

Sweetness

Dry

Tasting Notes

Bouquet

Intense and complex, with hints of ripe cherries and dried plums. After a few minutes in the glass it reveals notes of spices and vanilla .

Flavor

Velvety on the palate with smooth fine tannins, well structured and bodied. Its freshness and
minerality perfectly balance the warmness. Elegant, harmonic and with
a long finish.

Food Pairing

Cheese, grilled red meat, pasta, soup

Tannins | 70%

Fruity | 80%

Floral | 60%

Spices | 60%

Minerals | 50%

Serving Facts

Cellaring

8 Years

Calories

68 cals (per glass, 3 oz)

Residual Sugars

0 (gr/L)

Alcohol
Content

14.5% ABV

Decante

20 mins

Serving
Temperature

16-18 °C

Distinctions

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Production Notes

  • Grapes are hand harvested in the end of September, selecting the best bunches.
  • 

The 30% of the grapes are collected in small 3Kg crates and dried (appassimento) for 20 days in the “fruttaio”
  • The alcoholic fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks for four
    weeks. The following February the wine ferments in oak barrels, adding
    the pressed dried skins from the Amarone wine.
  • The obtained wine ages into 25HL old oak barrels for two years
  • After bottling, the wine ages six additional months in the cellar