Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC Ripasso 2020 - Azienda Agricola Aldrighetti

Valpolicella Ripasso D.O.C. Classico - Azienda Agricola Aldrighetti 

Red wine obtained from a blend of Corvina Veronese, Rondinella is Molinara that come from vineyards located in Valgatara in the heart of Valpolicella with a very varied, calcareous soil rich in skeleton and well drained. The harvest is done manually between late September and early October, with selection of the best bunches. The vinification is carried out in steel barrels for about 10-12 days with controlled temperature and refermented to the Amarone pomace still warm and rich in sugars immediately after the drawing off of Amarone. Aging in oak barrels for about 2-3 years and at least 6 months in the bottle. The color is ruby ​​red tending to garnet with aging. On the nose the aromas are intense, with notes of ripe fruit and berries. Persistent on the palate with hints of vanilla, ripe cherry, tobacco and spices.

Service

We taste the Ripasso at a temperature of 18/20 ° in gran ballon glasses. Wine to drink immediately but will express its best in a few years.

Pairing

Excellent wine to pair with elaborate pasta dishes, red meat, game and very aged cheeses.

Winery: Azienda Agricola Aldrighetti

The Aldrighetti farm is located in Marano, on a hill, in the heart of Valpolicella. Historic winery, found documents bring back its birth in the sixteenth century, while the winery in 1930. The management of the winery is familiar, and from father to son for generations has been handed down the love for the land, the knowledge of the territory and tradition to make good wine that in these parts is produced with Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella. The Aldrighetti family has 4 hectares of vineyards in organic farming, located in one of the best locations in Valpolicella. The grape harvest is carried out exclusively by hand, it is the one used for the production of Amarone and Reciotto is placed in special wooden boxes and dried for a few months in the fruit stand. A Valpolicella and a Valpolicella Ripasso complete the range of wines. The afilosofia degli Aldrighetti is not to enhance their wines with an extreme use of barrique, but to try to express the territory and preserve the typical fruity notes of the vines.