2017 Zenato Valpolicella Superiore Ripassa, Veneto
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This wine is closely connected to the greatest wine of Valpolicella: Amarone. After pressing the dried grapes from which Amarone is made, the Valpolicella wine is passed over the still warm marc of Amarone. A second alcoholic fermentation begins which increases the alcoholic content and the wine becomes richer in colour, bouquet and body.
One of the historic winemaking families of the Veneto, Zenato was among the first to experiment with the Ripasso process. Their 2017 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Ripassa borrows from this time-honored tradition. The wine is made with 85% Corvina, 10% Rondinella and 5% Corvinone, and the results offer an accessible, easy-drinking style (with 180,000 bottles released). The wine shows a dark ruby color with dried blackberry and smoky spice.
89 pts - Minica Larner, Dec 2021, The Wine Advocate, Drink 2021-2024
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Varietals | Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta, Corvinone |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
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