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Montecorna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC

    • Description :

      Location of the vineyards: San Pietro in Cariano, Masua/Montecorna
      Drying: The grapes dry for around 20 days in order to keep the fruit fresh but more concentrated.
      Vinification: Pressing and destemming immediately after harvesting. Fermentation with a good maceration and at least two pump-overs per day, racking and cleaning. The re-fermentation on the marc of Amarone in January gives the wine deeper color, structure and alcohol.
      Aging: 50% in Slavonian oak barrels of 20 and 50 Hl, 50% in barriques, followed by refinement in bottle.

      Grape varieties :

      70% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 5% Molinara

      Altitude :

      400m ASL

      Vineyard age :

      25 years old

      Exposure :

      North-South/West

      Soil :

      Volcanic-Calcareous-Gravelly

      Alcohol :

      14%

      Residual Sugar :

      8 g/l

      Tasting notes :

      Deep ruby red in color. Complex, with aromas of sour cherry and plum jam followed by spicy vanilla notes, leather, roasted coffee. Enveloping, compact, but refined and harmonic. Excellent with roasted meat, braised meat, game and mature cheeses.

Press Notes

  • The Wine Advocate
    • 2019
      90 points
  • James Suckling
    • 2021, 2018
      90 points
    • 2020
      92 points
    • 2019
      93 points
  • AG Vinous
    • 2021
      91 points
    • 2017
      90 points
  • Wine Enthusiast
    • 2021
      93 points
    • 2019
      91 points
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