The wine region of Valpolicella Ripasso is located in the region of Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Corte Lavel or the Domaine Le Guaite di Noemi produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella Ripasso are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella Ripasso often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or lemon and sometimes also flavors of truffle, cola or savory.
In the mouth of Valpolicella Ripasso is a powerful. We currently count 455 estates and châteaux in the of Valpolicella Ripasso, producing 612 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valpolicella Ripasso go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
red wines from the region of Valpolicella Ripasso go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, chicken and mushroom risotto or venison bourguignon.
