Valpolicella Ripasso, Le Ragose
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Valpolicella Ripasso, Le Ragose - 2020

Item # 11642 750 mL

A deeply colored wine of voluptuous aromatics, like freshly macerated black cherries, violets, and red peppercorns. With focused fruit and mouthwatering acidity, this is a great accompaniment to your next rich meal.

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In 1969 Arnaldo Galli, oenologist, and his wife Marta founded 'Le Ragose' as a project, to experiment with new techniques in vine-growing and wine-making. Today the winery is in the hands of the second and third generation of leadership. The estate Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore is 50% Corvina, plus 20% each Rondinella and Corvinone. The fruit is hand-picked and fermented very slowly in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts. The Valpolicella wine produced in September-October is re-fermented for 15-20 days in January on the lees of the Amarone using the ripasso method, giving the wine more aromatic complexity while maintaining Valpolicella’s lighter mouthfeel. Delicate fruit tone, Potpourri like florality and a vibrant acidity makes this a truly textbook expression of Valpolicella Ripasso

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Corvina

The red Corvina grape (a.k.a. Corvina Veronese) is the most widely planted grape in Italy's Valpolicella and Bardolino regions. In recent years, it has gained momentum as the best grape for making Amarone.

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Valpolicella

This is a very large region that produces all sorts of red wines, often from the Corvina grape, that range from light, early-drinking, Beaujolais-esque efforts to hulking dried-grape monsters like Recioto and Amarone.


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