APPELLATION
DOC 

AREA
Valpolicella, Veneto. 

GRAPES
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara 

ALCOHOL LEVEL
14% vol. 

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml - 1500 ml 

VINIFICATION AND AGEING 
Ripasso is a traditional technique that promotes a second fermentation through the wine’s contact with warm dried grape skins from which Amarone has been pressed. This practice increases slightly the alcoholic content and enriches the wine with a greater concentration of sugar, glycerine, polyphenolic substances and aromas. The wine then matures in 30-hectoliter (660 gallon) Slavonian oak barrels for 1 year and for a further six months in bottle. 

COLOUR
Intense and deep ruby-red color. 

BOUQUET
Ample and remarkably complex, with vinous tones and well-defined scents of cherries against a tenous background of chocolate. 

FLAVOUR
Dry on the palate with a fine and harmonious balance, great strength and sturdy body. The aftertaste is highly persistent and delectably clean. 

SERVING TEMPERATURE 
Serve at 17° - 18° C. (63° - 64° F.). 

FOOD MATCHES 
A particularly fine accompaniment for all meat dishes, savory preparations of the rural tradition and cheeses that have been aged for moderate to long periods.