Bolla
Bolla Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore Le Poiane 2020
| Denomination | DOC Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella |
Description
“La Poiana” is a bird of prey frequently seen in our vineyards, living proof of an unspoiled, vital environment where areas under vine and woodlands rub shoulders. The wine is made from the grapes grown in our hillside vineyards in Valpolicella Classica, selected in more than twenty vintages, that are the best expression of the fruit and elegance of tannins. Vinification is the traditional Veronese Ripasso technique but interpreted in a modern key.
Awards
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2020
91/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1883
- Oenologist: Christian Zulian
- Bottles produced: 9.000.000
- Hectares: 185
"Proud of the past; passionate about the future" is the Bolla family motto, summing up respect for tradition and drive for innovation, essential requisites for maintaining quality over time, in line with consumer demand. Meanwhile, the world of filmmaking also contributed to the success of Bolla wines in the Dolce Vita years.
Between 2006 and 2009, Gruppo Italiano Vini acquired the winery, continuing production of Bolla wines and becoming a distributor of the brand all over the world. Today Gruppo Italiano Vini holds dear the original values and philosophy of the Bolla family, expressing concepts such as quality and excellence that make Bolla a winery with a great present and a great soul. Read more
| Name | Bolla Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore Le Poiane 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Valpolicella Ripasso DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Bolla |
| Origin | The vineyards are in the Classico district, mainly on the hills of Marano and Negrar |
| Climate | Altitude: 200–350 metres above sea level, with south-east aspecting. |
| Soil composition | Marly limestone with plenty of clay and gravel. The vines are cultivated in wellaspected, sunny terraces, with typical dry stone walls known as "marogne" in local dialect: walls built by hand using the limestone rocks, making their mark on this winegrowing area and the viticultural landscape. |
| Harvest | The harvest began in mid-September. Grapes for Amarone were handpicked and no more than 40% of the clusters on each vine were harvested for drying. |
| Wine making | The other clusters were left to ripen on the vine for another 20 days, until early October, when they were handpicked and fermented to make Valpolicella Classico Superiore, the base wine of Le Poiane. In February, the dried grapes were taken to the cellar and fermented to produce the Amarone whose skins were then mixed with the Valpolicella wine to make this Ripasso thanks to a second alcoholic fermentation. Second fermentation of Valpolicella on sweet pomace steeped in Amarone enhances the colour, structure and aromas of the wine. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |