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Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC wine — Vantorosso winery — Dionysus

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC

by Vantorosso · Veneto, Italy

AppellationValpolicellaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesCorvina, Rondinella, Corvinone
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
VantorossoVeneto, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes grow on limestone and clay soils in Valpolicella.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand during the final ten days of September, then pressed and macerated at the winery. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. After alcoholic fermentation, Amarone pomace is added to the must to initiate a second fermentation.

Ageing

The wine matures for 15 months in French oak barriques, followed by seven months in bottle in the winery’s cellars before release.

Tasting profile

Elegant.