Casa Lupo Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore

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Great Ripasso wine here, any wine enthusiasts will see it as an honest to the point wine on it’s Ripasso process.

Otherwise known as a ‘Baby Amarone’. The term “Ripasso” means “repassed” referring to the production process whereby regular, fermented Valpolicella (which is a blend of three regional native red grape varieties – Corvina, Rondinella and occasionally Molinara) is added to a cask containing the skins and lees left over from recently fermented Amarone wines.  The process of adding (or “repassing”) the lighter Valpolicella wine over the remainders of the “bigger” Amarone wine imparts additional color, texture and flavor to the Valpolicella wine.  The “Appassimento” process is an ancient wine making technique used in Northern Italy  to make Amarone – the Daddy of Italian wine and its by product Recioto  della Valpolicella (a sweet red wine).  Grapes are air dried on racks for a period of at least a couple of months and often as many as six, before being pressed.

Also, it induces a second fermentation of the wine that increases the wine’s alcoholic content. The end result is a wine that retains the vibrancy of Valpolicella but is darker in colour, bigger and more flavourful and complex than the original Valpolicella.  Ripasso wines are rich, full-bodied and share some of the same aroma and flavor profiles as Amarone wines, just less so. Since Ripasso wines are more approachable and less expensive than Amarones they can be enjoyed  more regularly.

The land is at an altitude of 450 meters above the see level and the soil is made by the alteration of calcareous-fossilized formations, in particular the red flake and biancone marble.After harvesting by hand, the Valpolicella, before aging, is macerated a second time on the mark of the Amarone just drawn and left to rest for about 15-20 days. Then a maturation in oak barrels of 500/1000 LT for 18 months takes place. Ageing in bottles follows that lasts until optimal maturity.

It matches perfectly with mushroom risotto, red meat such as barbecue steak or white meat such as stewed rabbit, perfect with cheese of medium maturing.

Description

Tasting Notes from Pinto Wines

Colour Intense red color with garnet reflections
Nose Red berries like currants and blackberries, with hints of violet, plum and spices
Palate Fresh notes of red berries. Velvety, delicate and balanced tannins

Fact Sheet

Size 75 cl
Grape Variety 65% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 10% altri vitigni
Alcohol % 14.5%
Style Full Bodied Red Ripasso Style
Estate/Producer Paladin Vigne E Vini
Country Italy
Region Veneto-Verona Sub-Region: Valpolicella
Vintage 2018
Vinification The Valpolicella, before aging, is macerated a second time on the marc of the Amarone just drawn and left to rest for about 15-20 days. Then a maturation in oak barrels of 500/1000 LT for 18 months takes place. Follows ageing in bottle that lasts until optimal maturity
Closure Natural Cork
Cellaring/Ageing Potential Ready to be enjoyed with the capacity to cellar for 10 years

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