Tradition

Catullus

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

A warm, pleasant wine.

And saline.

Denomination

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

Grape varieties

70% corvina veronese, 20% corvinone,

10% rondinella

Production area

Valpolicella Classica, Novare Estate

in Arbizzano di Negrar

Soils

Marno-limestone, with clay deposits

Training system

Double Guyot

Average age of vines

20 years old

Production method

This wine is made from the second fermentation,

called ripasso. In the month of March, the fresh

and young vintage Valpolicella is put

to referment on the skins, still slightly

sweet, of Amarone Classico.

Wine maturation

In 75-hectoliter French oak barrels

for 12 months, plus an additional year in tanks

100-hectoliter cement tanks.

Bottle aging.

At least 6 months

Analytical data

Alcohol 14%.

Medium-bodied wine with gentle spicy notes

of vanilla and chocolate, accompanied by typical

notes of cherry, black cherry and white pepper.

The palate is characterized by easy drinkability,

typical of Valpolicella, and, at the same time,

for a silky tannic structure and a persistence

intense and prolonged aromatics. The finish is fresh,

soft and savory. Classically styled wine,

elegant, balanced, harmonious.