Valpolicella Classico DOC Superiore Ripasso 2023 - Degani

About the wine

Ripasso is a traditional process of re-fermenting young red wines on the mash of a higher quality wine in order to refine the wine. Ripasso is a specialty in Valpolicella. He is considered the little brother of Amarone. In Ripasso, the Valpolicella is fermented normally and then placed on the Amarone mash for a few weeks after the Amarone has been peeled off. Ripasso is more voluminous and has more sweet tannins combined with ripe fruit than normal Valpolicella. This process makes the structure, color and taste of Valpolicella more intense, similar to Amarone, without losing its unmistakable freshness.