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Tommasi Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC 2020

A broad & shouldered Ripasso with stewed fruit & firm tannins

Corvina, Rondinella, and Corvinone

$52.00
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Black Fruit, Pepper / Spice, Herbaceous, and Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Sweet Spice and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Veneto (Soave, Valpolicella & More), Italy

Grape Varietals:
Corvina, Rondinella, and Corvinone

Winemaking:
Vegan Friendly
Crushed and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: >24 Months Oak Barrels and Bottle Ageing

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
lamb shank stew, grilled steaks

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
mutton rogan josh, beef rendang

Tommasi Family Estates

Producing great wines across six estates, the Tomassi Family produxes wines in Italy's most prized & exciting winemaking regions. The Tommasi story is that of a pioneer spirit ignited in 1902 that has blazed across four generations.

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Tommasi Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2020

Grape Varietals & Region: Corvina 70%, Rondinella 25%, Corvinone 5%. From the prestigious La Groletta and Conca d’Oro crus, in the hilly Valpolicella Classica zone.

Taste Profile: A deep, bright ruby red in color, it is rich and intensely spicy on the nose, with notes of cherry jam, tobacco and black pepper. On the palate it is full-bodied yet elegant, with gentle, silky tannins and a very long finish.

Winemaking Process: Fermentation in stainless steel vats or around 15 days. Re-fermentation on the pomace of the Amarone for 12-13 days. Maturation for at least 18 months in 65 hl. Slavonian oak casks 6 months’ bottle-aging.

Shouldered & Powerful Reds

Powerful modern reds with the ability to age. They tend to be very intense, with ripe fruit, firm tannins & drinkability either young or cellared.

They often have notes of forest floor, blackcurrant, mint & eucalyptus

Passito Wines

Passito wines is the use of dried grapes to make wines. The main difference from late harvest is that these wines are often picked when ripe & dried after picking, and can be dried to different levels of moisture. A practice made popular by Italy, it has been adopted in various other regions