GRAPE VARIETIES
70% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella and Molinara.
REGION OF ORIGIN
The historically “classic” zone of the Valpolicella.
SOIL
The soil is mainly calcareous-loamy, tuff, with a good presence of skeleton (stones, rocks). This type of soil gives the wines great freshness and elegance, essential characteristics for long-lived wines.
VINEYARDS
The vineyards are located in a hilly position, at a variable altitude ranging from 150 to 300 meters above sea level, with East, South-East exposure.
VINTAGE
Vintage generally begins during the last ten days of August and continues through to the end of September.
FERMENTATION AND AGEING
“Ripasso” is an age old technique which involves re-fermenting Valpolicella wine on the pressed skins of the Amarone and Recioto wines. In this way the fermented skins, rich in colour, aroma and sugars cause a second fermentation in the Valpolicella wine improving the wine’s quality. After fermentation the wine is aged in 2000 and 3000 litre oak vats for approximately 18 months.
TASTING NOTES
Our Valpolicella Ripasso is completely dry in the true Cà la Bionda style, a wine of structure and at the same time elegant and fresh.
Our Valpolicella Ripasso is a faithful expression of the traditional style of this wine : the wine shows all the qualities of a great Italian red wine, freshness and elegance with good body and structure. This wine is completely dry in the true Ca la Bionda style.