De Valier - Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

Country: Italia
Region: Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
Varietals: 70% Corvina / 20% Rondinella / 10% Molinara
Varietals: Single Vineyard / Single vintage)
Alcohol: 13.0%
Aging:Minimum 12 Months in French Allier barriques refined minimum 6 months in bottle
750ml

Winemaker: Cantine Riondo Monteforte D'Alpone, Veneto

Wine Notes:

The world renowned red wine of Veneto and the region of Lake Garda made by fermenting young wine with the skins and lees left over from making Amarone.

The Romans applied the term Rhetic to the wine coming from the area around and to the south of Lake Garda and the beverage highly praised by Pliny the Elder, Virgil, Martial and Suetonius was quite clearly the wine known today as Valpolicella. The first contemporary Ripasso wine was produced in 1964 by applying the technique of a second fermentation of Valpolicella grapes (Corvina, Molinara, and Rondinella) on the skins and lees of the Amarone, transforming young fresh wine into rich full bodied wine suitable for aging in barrel and bottle.

Winemaker Notes:

The color is a brilliant deep ruby red. The nose is floral and full with fruity scents of golden apple, white peach, and scents of cherry and blackberry, with hints of vanilla. The taste is medium bodied, fresh, well structured and balanced, harmonic with sweet tannins, and an elegant, pleasant, fulfilling finish. This wine is an excellent example of the renowned Italian classic from Veneto.

This wine can be enjoyed young, but becomes more refined for 5–8 years. At its best when opened or decanted 30 to 45 minutes or longer prior to serving.

Pairing:

Pairs well with roasted or grilled meats and fish, deep fried shellfish, and pasta.