COUNTRY:
Italy

REGION:
Veneto

APPELLATION:
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC

TYPE:
Rosso Wine

GRAPE VARIETIES:
Corvina 85%, Rondinella 10%, Oseleta 5%
Aged 18 months in tonneaux and at least 6 months in bottle.

VINTAGE:
2020

BOTTLE SIZE:
1500ml

ALCOHOL CONTENT:
14.00% Vol.

APPEARANCE:
Intense ruby red

BOUQUET:
Intense, rich and elegant, with notes of jammy berries, woody spices, cocoa and balsamic herbs.

TASTING NOTES:
Structured, soft, warm, savory and velvety, with intense hints of red fruits and sweet spices.

SERVING TEMPERATURE:
Between 18° and 20°

FOOD PAIRINGS:
A rosso wine to pair with savory meat dishes, cured meats and aged cheeses; a wine you would never run out of. In fact, its name sounds like a pleasant invitation to continue: "Ripassa."

AWARDS:
- Gambero Rosso: 2 Glasses
- Veronelli: 89 / 100
- Vitae AIS: 3 screws

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
"Ripassa" is the name of Zenato winery's famous Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso: an elegant and complex wine, linked to the ancient practice of "ripassing" the best expressions of Valpolicella. It is one of the Zenato family's most representative and important wines, the culmination of more than half a century of experimentation in the vigna and in the cellar.
Valpolicella "Ripassa" comes from typical Corvina, Rondinella and Oseleta grapes, vinified and macerated in steel for 10-12 days. The wine thus produced is separated from the skins and then stored in steel until January, when the dried Amarone grapes are pressed. At this point the Valpolicella is "ripassed," that is, placed in contact with the Amarone pomace for 7-8 days, during which time it ferments a second time, enriching itself with aromas and fragrances, structure and alcohol content. The production process is crowned by aging for 18 months in tonneaux and at least 6 months in the bottle.

BOXED:
NO

Allergens: contains sulfites

Produced in Italy

Producer's data and address:
Zenato Azienda Vitivinicola S.r.l. - Strada San Benedetto, 8 - 37019 Peschiera del Garda (VR)