Fasoli Gino Ripasso DOC Valpolicella Corte del Pozzo
£19.95
Taste
Fruity richness that packs a punch
Aroma
Red cherries and prunes
Description
After the first fermentation, this wine – a juicy blend of Corvinone, Corvina and Rondinella – is then co-fermented with grape skins that are used in the production of Amarone for 15 days. During this second stage of fermentation, dried grapes are added to give more body and complexity to this unique wine. After this the wine is left to mature in larger oak casks for 16-24 months. Stylistically Ripasso is a “baby Amarone” and sits between Valpolicella & Amarone. It shares the lightness and freshness of Valpolicella but certainly has some of the structure and complexity of an Amarone. Being a 2019 this wine is ready to drink now. Enjoy chilled or at room temperature.
Best environmentally friendly wine, The Independent 2023, 12 best chilled red wines (2018 vintage): “An Italian red that not only pays homage to the winery’s relationship with local grape-growers who would meet around the well (pozzo) on its property back in the 1900s, but also looks ahead with environmentally friendly biodynamic farming methods. As a ripasso, the wine is co-fermented with grape skins used in the production of amarone before dried grapes are added to it to give it extra body. So, expect a layered and complex flavour with cherry notes to the fore along with blackberry and prune. And look out for Gino the goose on the label.”
Taste
Fruity richness that packs a punch
Aroma
Red cherries and prunes
Description
After the first fermentation, this wine – a juicy blend of Corvinone, Corvina and Rondinella – is then co-fermented with grape skins that are used in the production of Amarone for 15 days. During this second stage of fermentation, dried grapes are added to give more body and complexity to this unique wine. After this the wine is left to mature in larger oak casks for 16-24 months. Stylistically Ripasso is a “baby Amarone” and sits between Valpolicella & Amarone. It shares the lightness and freshness of Valpolicella but certainly has some of the structure and complexity of an Amarone. Being a 2019 this wine is ready to drink now. Enjoy chilled or at room temperature.
Best environmentally friendly wine, The Independent 2023, 12 best chilled red wines (2018 vintage): “An Italian red that not only pays homage to the winery’s relationship with local grape-growers who would meet around the well (pozzo) on its property back in the 1900s, but also looks ahead with environmentally friendly biodynamic farming methods. As a ripasso, the wine is co-fermented with grape skins used in the production of amarone before dried grapes are added to it to give it extra body. So, expect a layered and complex flavour with cherry notes to the fore along with blackberry and prune. And look out for Gino the goose on the label.”
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