How do we get to Ripasso? Yet more Italian ingenuity. Think of Ripasso as the middle ground between spritely Valpolicella and brooding Amarone, the dryly complex mistaken stepchild of Recioto.
With a rich history and a great reputation in Italy and beyond, Valpolicella grapes is an essential part of wine culture the world over. If you want to learn more about this unique wine, read on to find out everything you need to know. Wine has been grown in the Veneto region of Italy for thousands of years - since as far back as B. The Valpolicella grape is known for the sweet red wines it produces, as well as its potential for use in re-passed varieties more on this later.
Wine was an important trading product throughout the centuries. Ripasso, originally merely a name for the process used to make it, has since become a name for wine in its own right in Recommended: Here is our list of the 5 best Red Blend wines.
Ripasso is a style of Valpolicella wine, which is grown in the eponymous region in Verona, Italy. As well as this, two other main types of wine are made here - these are called Recioto, a sweet red dessert wine, and Amarone, which is made using dried grapes.
Valpolicella wine is passed through the leftover grape skins of Amarone or Recioto wine, and left to soak up the flavor for up to two weeks. The grape skins still contain a lot of sweetness, which, when left to ferment for a second time, imparts the Ripasso with a complex and unique richness, without too much bitterness from tannins.
Nonetheless, it exhibits the traditional Ripasso character and flavor profile. The Masi Campofiorin is aged in wood for 18 months and then spends 3 additional months in the bottle prior to release for sale. This wine has a deep bright red color with a purple edge. The Campofiorin is rich, ample and complex with juicy fruit and soft tannins. It pairs well with hearty stews and braised meat dishes. They combine traditional, time -tested methods with modern winemaking concepts and technology to produce rich, elegant wines.
The Ripasso is aged in oak for 16 months and has intense dark cherry, vanilla and sweet spice flavors. It is a full-bodied without being heavy and juicy with dark-fruit flavors, modest tannins and respectable acidity. The Secco-Bertani Ripasso Valpolicella Valpantena opens with a broad and elegant bouquet of cinnamon and dried fruit.
It is a delicious wine that features flavors of dried cherries, black berries and kitchen spices and ends with a pleasantly bitter almond note on the finish. They also built a new winery and in produced their first wine, an Amarone.
Within its short history the winery has garnered considerable recognition and awards from in-the-know wine drinkers and wine rating organizations. It has a touch of sweetness on an otherwise full-bodied frame with firm tannins and congenial acidity that keep the flavors juicy.
It is balanced and composed with notes of sweet kitchen spices on the finish. Their Ripasso has ripe black berry and cherry fruit flavors supported by refreshing acidity and a persistent and warm finish. More recent bottlings are now available on wine shop shelves including, as of this posting, the and vintages. Regardless of vintage they all represent good value on a quality-to-price basis.
Amarone Grape Varietals. Drying Grapes. Amarone Ageing. Amarone Risotto. San Giorgio. Valpolicella Wineries. Allegrini Wine Tour. Bertani Wine Tours. Masi Winery. Villa della Torre — Allegrini. Villa Mosconi Bertani Wine Tour. Tommasi Wine Tour. Amarone of Roman Origins.
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