2017 Tenuta Santa Maria 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.  ...