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RedValpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

by Tommaso Bussola · Veneto, Italy

TypeRed
AppellationValpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC
GrapesTraditional Valpolicella varieties

About this wine

Origin: hills near Negrar di Valpolicella, 280–450 m above sea level, with south-east and south-west exposures.

Grapes: 35% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 30% Rondinella and 5% Molinara.

Vines: 5–50 years old; Pergola Veronese and Guyot, approximately 6,000 vines/ha.

Aging: 24 months — 30% in third-use 500 L tonneaux, 25% in third-use 225 L barriques and 45% in 25 hl barrels. Bottled after three years of aging and held for a further two months in bottle.

Production: approximately 40,000 bottles.

Serving temperature: 18–20°C.