2017 Fattori Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Col de Bastia DOC, Veneto

Ripasso is the traditional method where the Valpolicella wine is re-macereted on the pomace from the dried Amarone grapes. The wine is aged in 500/1000 lt oak barrels for 18 months.

This is a terrific wine available at a reasonably low price point. Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Col de la Bastia is a blend of 65% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella and 10% other mixed grapes. The fruit is harvested from a vineyard parcel in Bastia, the same location used to make Fattori's Amarone della Valpolicella. This selection of grapes, however, is destined to the Ripasso method, which sees a second fermentation on the skins of the dried grapes used to make Amarone. Therefore, you get some of the inky blackness and rich intensity of Amarone, all delivered in a more informal and accessible style.

Drink 2020-2027