Corte Volponi Valpolicella DOC Superiore Ripasso 2020

Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy

$33.00

Size: 750 ml

Vintage: 2020

ABV: 14%

Producer: Corte Volponi

Grape: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
We follow the Valpolicella traditional procedure for our Ripasso Superiore: the second fermentation called “ripasso” is held at the end of February on the pomaces of Amarone, full of juice and still warm. Follows 12 months of aging in oak to get a wine with an intensity of spicy along with a black velvety texture. Elegant, direct, clean.

Profile:

Ripasso has a deep ruby red color. On the nose it’s rich, with spicy notes that reminds black pepper and wild small red berries. At taste it’s fine, with an elegant complexity, underlined by red fruits flavour and smooth tannins sensation.

Food Pairing: Pork, Animal meat, Game, BBQ, Cheeses

What’s In It: Corvina 55%, Corvinone 25%, Rondinella 20%

How It Was Made:

VINIFICATION: First fermentation in stainless steel tanks, at 23-25 °C, with skin maceration for 12 days, depending on the quality/integrity of the grape skins. The second fermentation starts at the end of February and is called “Ripasso”. It consists in a refermentation of the young wine on the pomaces of Amarone and Recioto, that still have good sugar content and active yeasts. The final Ripasso is characterized from rich structure and fine complexity. AGEING: 12 months, partly in French oak barriques, and partly in big Slavonia oak barrels. Refinement in bottle, at least 4 months.

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