Carra - Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Carra
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Varietal	Corvina, Rondinella, Oseletta, Molinara
Vintage	2021
Sku	109725
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Carra Description

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ESTATE: CARRA
WINE: Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso
GRAPES: 60-70% Corvina , 20-30% Rondinella , 5-10%
Molinara
REGION: Veneto
CITY: Negrar
SOIL: Clay, limestone with a layer of stones under
the first 3 feet
TASTING NOTES:
COLOR: Deep ruby-red with violet highlights
NOSE: Elegant and complex, it shows ripe berry and
flowers
TASTE: Full-bodied and soft, with lovely velvety tannins
and a long finish
COMMENTS:
SUPERIORE: for a Valpolicella means minimum 12,5% alcoholic content and 14 months of aging.
RIPASSO: is a very old and traditional process used to give to the Valpolicella wine richness and body.
After the Valpolicella is fermented in the usual way, it is placed in barrels containing the skins of the
AMARONE, a concentrated wine made using semi-dried grapes. This process, at Carra lasts from 2 to 3
weeks, adds color, tannins, and complex flavors.
The Meaning of the word RIPASSO in fact means RE-PASS or PASSED TWICE, just because the wine passes
over the skins and the lees of the bigger and more complex brother called AMARONE. The legend says
that this technique has been developed in the middle age by the poor farmers that could not afford to
buy the big and expensive Amarone Wine, therefore they were stealing the skins of the Amarone from
the land owners to mix them with their little and lousy wines and obtain something close to what the
aristocracy was drinking !!!
A perfect complement to highly seasoned first courses as well as roasted meat or steak.
Best served at 60°-64° F.
VENETO
CARRA
Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso