Clementi
Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2020
| Denomination | DOC Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 30% Rondinella, 5% Molinara, Corvina, Corvinone |
| Aging | It is then racked four times, without being filtered, and left to rest in 30 hl oak barrels and then in second-passage oak barriques the following summer. |
Description
Still red Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, 14.5% ABV, produced by Clementi. Blend: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara. 0.75 L bottle, 2019 vintage. A Ripasso born from the passion of a family that has been producing wine in Valpolicella for generations. It ferments for about 10 days, then pumps over the cap twice a day, and a delastage is performed halfway through the fermentation process. The nose offers elegant sensations, where red fruit blends with interesting notes of sweet spice. Ruby red in color. Soft, fresh, and balanced; it closes with a finish of excellent persistence.
Awards
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2020
89/100
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
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Since 1640, some districts and some localities have been found, referred to in ancient documents, as follows such as the Pozze, Perlè, Laghi, Perlar, Masua, Le Quare, Paverno, Case soto al bosco, and of course Gnirega.
The manor house, located at 300 mt. altitude (it is mentioned in 1652 - owner was Bernardino Gherardini), was then built in the early 1600s and then expanded into its current form - twenty rooms, a large barn and a cellar - presumably in the mid-nineteenth century, as evidenced by the contours of tuff doors and windows, and some nineteenth-century frescoes inside the house.
The house in Gnirega is always open to children, relatives, guests and friends who find a warm welcome and "bread, salami and wine".
In the small basement cellar at the back of the house has always produced wine in small quantities, but in large barrels of carved wood. And it is in this cellar that Pietro Clementi, lawyer, practiced to produce wine from 1970 to 2004. Read more
| Name | Clementi Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Valpolicella Ripasso DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 30% Rondinella, 5% Molinara, Corvina, Corvinone |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Clementi |
| Origin | Marano di Valpolicella (VR) |
| Wine making | Fermented for about 10 days, then pumped over the cap twice a day, and a delastage halfway through the fermentation process. |
| Aging | It is then racked four times, without being filtered, and left to rest in 30 hl oak barrels and then in second-passage oak barriques the following summer. |
| Total acidity | 5.1 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 0.6 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |