Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore

Another excellent wine from Vantorosso and one of Dave’s favourites. The blend of Corvina Veronese, Corvinone and Rondinella is fermented in steel tanks before further fermentation with the dried Amarone skins for around 10 days. The wine is then aged for 15 months in French barriques with a minimum of 7 months in the bottle.

The result is a beautifully made wine with great balance and the careful use of oak gives a level of complexity without losing the intensity of ripe raspberry and black cherry fruit with soft, silky tannins. Let it breathe for an hour or so to open up and be at its best.