Azienda Agricola Montezovo Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore
A full-bodied red with ripe cherry, plum, and spice notes, perfect with grilled meats
Azienda Agricola Montezovo Valpolicella Ripasso Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Superiore, Verona, Italy. This still, dry red wine, crafted from Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grapes, undergoes the traditional 'Ripasso method' and matures for 24 months in tonneaux and oak vats. It presents an intense red with garnet highlights, offering aromas of ripe fruits, cherries, plums, blackcurrant, violet, vanilla, and cinnamon. On the palate, it is smooth, balanced, and full-bodied. A versatile choice, it pairs wonderfully with grilled meats, hearty pasta dishes, cold cuts, and mature cheeses. This wine is also suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
75.0CL , 14.5% ABV , Vintage: 2020
Vinification
This wine is produced with the typical "Ripasso method". The grapes harvested in September are destemmed and crushed and left to macerate in inert vessels. The alcoholic fermentation lasts for approximately 15 days at a temperature of 20°- 24°C. This wine is then pressed and stored in inert vessels until the moment that a new vintage of Amarone della Valpolicella is to be produced, with the use of dried grapes. Shortly before fermentation finishes the Amarone is drained off the skins and without pressing this is added to the wine produced in September. Yeast which is also transferred in this process, ferment the remaining sugar on the Amarone grape skins adding complexity and atypical flavours to the previous wine. This second "Ripasso" fermentation lasts for 15 days. The wine is then matured in tonneaux and oak vats for 24 months.
Flavour profile
This Valpolicella Ripasso offers an intense red hue with garnet highlights, revealing a complex bouquet of ripe fruits, cherries, plums, and blackcurrant, complemented by floral notes of violet. Underlying spices like vanilla and cinnamon add depth. On the palate, it is smooth, balanced, and full-bodied, delivering a rich and satisfying experience.
Serving recommendation
Serve at 16-18°C. Decant for an hour to best appreciate its rich character.