Top 100 red wines of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico of Valpolicella as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico

The wine region of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico is located in the region of Valpolicella Ripasso of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Giusti or the Domaine Poggi produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, almonds or cream and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or tree fruit.

In the mouth of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico is a powerful. We currently count 238 estates and châteaux in the of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico, producing 287 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Oseleta

A very old grape variety grown in Italy that almost disappeared because it is a small producer. In France, it is almost unknown. Oseleta is said to be related to corvina, rondinella, garganega, etc. It should not be confused, on the one hand, with the table grape osella - an interspecific cross of German origin - and, on the other hand, with osel(l)a another Italian wine grape variety.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico

red wines from the region of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef luc lake, delicious veal stew or duck confit parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico

On the nose in the region of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or oil and sometimes also flavors of cedar, fig or game. In the mouth in the region of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico is a powerful.

News from the vineyard of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico

Hugh Johnson: ‘What can irritate me is change for change’s sake’

‘New’ is the second most popular word in any sales catalogue. (The first is ‘Free’.) We scribblers can’t resist it: it guarantees copy of one sort or another. Even in the slowly evolving world of wine, where the main ethos of the product is historical continuity, ‘new’ sells. To someone like me with a strong sense of history, not to mention conservative tastes, it can be a bit unsettling. It’s not really change that bothers me. There is always room for improvement. What can irritate me is change ...

Join Decanter’s Champagne Krug masterclass in New York

Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC is a one day event on Saturday 18th June bringing together prestigious wine producers and aficionados from around the globe in one of the world’s greatest cities – New York. We have curated a fantastic line-up of masterclasses which guests can participate in throughout the day and we’re very excited to host a unique Champagne masterclass with Krug – an opportunity to taste and converse with winemaker Jérôme Jacoillot from the renowned Champagne house. ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

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