2017 Tenuta Santa Maria di Gaetano Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore

THIS ELEGANT AND COMPLEX VALPOLICELLA continues the family tradition of the Ripasso method, used in the 1850s. The style is a consistent expression of the indigenous Corvina, Rondinella and Corvinone grapes and terroir of the area. The Ripasso method is delicately achieved conducting a secondary extended maceration and fermentation over the Amarone grape skins, giving the wine higher complexity, bolder and softer body, and intense color.  Reminiscent of the Amarone, the wine is a vivid ruby red color.  ...