2019 Brigaldara Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore

WINERY NOTES

Grape varietyCorvina 55%, Corvinone 25%, Rondinella 20%

Vineyard Marcellise, Brigaldara (150-250 mt/a.s.l.)

Training system Pergola Veronese and Guyot

Planted area 35 ha - 4,000 vines/ha Year of planting 1980

Harvest The grapes are hand-harvested during the second half of September

Winemaking Valpolicella wine is refermented on Amarone marcs for ca. 5 days, with short pumping overs to keep the upper part wet.

Aging 1 year and a half in large wooden barrels

pH 3.55 Dry extract 31.5 Sugar residue 2.4

Alcohol content 14.5%

Tasting notes Bright ruby. Aromas of red plum, marzipan and exotic flowers, along with a saline nuance. Juicy and tightly coiled on the palate, with strong acidity that preserves the red fruit and spice flavours. It finishes with good purity of fruit and length.