The Monte del Fra Valpolicella Classico appears deep ruby red with ripe red fruit accompanied with spice and earthiness on the nose. The palate displays delicious cherry and plum fruit, locked with sweet liquorice and warm cinnamon, finishing full, with velvety soft tannins and spice. Excellent wine that will get better and better, allow to breathe, even decant and would be best served with roasts, stews, braised meats and strong cheese.
Monte del Frà Valpolicella Ripasso
€22.50
Description
Tasting Notes from Pinto Wines |
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| Nose | Deep ruby red |
| Palate | Fragrant and expressive on the nose with bright raspberries, redcurrants, tulips, crushed stones and cumin |
| Colour | Intense and vibrant with fine tannins, floral, fruity, spices aromas such as black pepper and cinnamon, licorice, vanilla and tobacco. Full-body and pleasantly harmonious in the mouth. The flavors remain true to the nose. Long finish |
Fact Sheet |
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| Size | 75 cl |
| Grape Variety | 80% Corvina Veronese and Corvinone, 20% Rondinella |
| Alcohol % | 14% |
| Style | Full Bodied |
| Estate/Producer | Monte del Frà |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto Sub-Region: Valpolicella |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Vinification | Destemming and soft crushing. Fermentation in steel tanks with daily punching down. In February the skins of grapes used to make Amarone wine, are introduced in the steel tanks for a second fermentation (this is the famous ripasso technique). Once the malolactic fermentation is over, the wine is aged for at least twenty months in large 30 hl Neutral French Oak barrels. The wine then mature in bottle for six months before being released to the market. |
| Closure | Cork |
| Cellaring/Ageing Potential | Beautiful to drink now but has aging potential of 10 years plus |
