Casa Sartori 1898
Sartori Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Classico Regolo 2021
| Denomination | Valpolicella Ripasso DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 55% Corvina, 25% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, 5% Croatina |
| Aging | After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged for about 18-24 months, which also includes ageing in medium and large barrels. After bottling the wine rests for at least 6 months in the bottle. |
Description
Ruby red colour with garnet hues; intense and persistent aromas; on the palate, full bodied, dry and velvety, with black-cherry flavour and dried fruit on the lingering finish.
Awards
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2021
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.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1898
- Oenologist: Marco Dell'Eva, Franco Bernabei consulente
- Bottles produced: 15.000.000
- Hectares: 2.040
The heir, endowed with a superfine palate, like a tailor, was able to 'sew' with extreme care the wines to propose to his clientele, which grew year after year.
After the Second World War, numbers also soared. Then, in 1952, when Regolo passed away, his two sons took over the business, opening it up to the foreign market.
The 1990s marked a turning point in the management of Casa Vinicola Sartori, which saw the entry of the Sartori family into the Board of Directors of the Colognola ai Colli winery to implement an ambitious growth project in the production and distribution of wines at a worldwide level. A goal successfully achieved. Read more
| Name | Sartori Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Classico Regolo 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Valpolicella Ripasso DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 55% Corvina, 25% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, 5% Croatina |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Casa Sartori 1898 |
| Origin | Hills of the Valpolicella area north of Verona (VR) |
| Soil composition | Clay and limestone. |
| Harvest | Selection of grapes in the vineyard, gentle crushing and destemming. |
| Wine making | Fermentation at controlled temperature for 8 0 days. The characteristic of this product is the subsequent "ripasso" of the wine on the marcs of Amarone in the month of February. During this second fermentation both the extraction of the tannins - which ensure the longevity that characterizes this wine - and the extraction of the typical aromas of Amarone are favoured. |
| Aging | After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged for about 18-24 months, which also includes ageing in medium and large barrels. After bottling the wine rests for at least 6 months in the bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |