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Valpolicella Superiore DOC Ripasso (Acini Ameni), Corte Figaretto 2007 75cl Code: Country: Region: Category: Barcode: Italy Veneto Italian Red Wine Description: This is a classic fruit-driven Valpolicella which is given extra depth and body through the ripasso process. On the nose there are attractive notes of black cherries which follow through to a palate with richness and balanced acidity. Judiciously applied oak adds a chocolate / leather complexity followed by a long finish. Grape Variety: 80% Corvina, 10% Molinara, 10% Rondinella Notes: The vineyards are on slopes in the Valpantena district; the younger vines are guyot trained, whilst the older vines are on the pergola Veronese system. The soils are calcareous marls. Harvest takes place in late September. The grapes are gravity fed into small 50hl stainless steel fermenters. In March the Amarone lees are added and a second fermentation takes place. Maturation is French oak for 18 months. OUT OF STOCK (Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC, Bertani - In Stock) Size: Body: ABV: Ideal with: Availability: 75cl 14% red meat, ham, cheeses In Stock Price: £14.08 (inc. vat) Special Offers: