How much is Valpolicella wine?
Gamba ‘Le Quare’ Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy, 2018 ($15) This is a rich, bold and smooth wine with layered fruity flavor.
What kind of grape is Ripasso?
The grapes used to make Valpolicella Ripasso are Corvinone, Corvina and Rondinell. Corvina is generally regarded as the finest of the three, and is certainly the most traditional. The DOC requires between 45 and 95 percent Corvina and 5 to 30 percent Corvinone.
What does Ripasso wine taste like?
The Ripasso is aged in oak for 16 months and has intense dark cherry, vanilla and sweet spice flavors. The Zardini winery traces its origins in the Veneto back to the mid-1800’s.
Where is Ripasso wine from?
Veneto
Valpolicella Ripasso is a fruity, complex red wine from the Valpolicella viticultural zone of Veneto, in the northeast of Italy.
What is the difference between Valpolicella and ripasso?
The end result is a wine called Ripasso that retains the vibrancy of Valpolicella but is darker in color, bigger and more flavorful and complex than the original Valpolicella. It’s a wine with sufficient stuffing to go with hearty foods such as stews, braised red meats, game and aged cheeses.
What makes Lonardi ripasso wine special?
The Lonardi estate consists of 18 acres of prime vineyards from which they produce traditional red wines of the Valpolicella area. The Lonardi Ripasso wine is aged for 12 months in second-passage French Oak barriques and then undergoes a further 6 months ageing in the bottle before release for sale.
What is the difference between ripasso and Amarone wines?
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 regularly while saving the Amarones for special occasions when a more awe-inspiring wine is in order.
What goes well with ripasso wine?
Ripasso wines can be served with a number dishes such as risotto and hearty pasta dishes. But they are at their best when paired with hearty dishes like roasted veal or lamb or braised or barbequed red meats like steak, sausage and game. Ripasso also goes well with aged cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano.