Winery Casteloro - Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore

Winery CasteloroValpolicella Ripasso Superiore

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore of Winery Casteloro is a red wine from the region of Valpolicella Ripasso of Vénétie.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Corvina and the Rondinella.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
The Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore of the Winery Casteloro is in the top 10 of wines of Valpolicella Ripasso.

Taste structure of the Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore from the Winery Casteloro

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore of Winery Casteloro in the region of Vénétie is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore of Winery Casteloro in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Casteloro's Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Corvina

Its precise origin is unknown, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy. It can be found in Switzerland, Australia, Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with the Corvinone, another Italian grape variety. It should be noted that the Corvina is related to the Rondinella and the Refosco dal Peduncolo rosso.

Last vintages of this wine

Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore - 2018
In the top 10 of of Valpolicella Ripasso wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore - 2017
In the top 10 of of Valpolicella Ripasso wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore - 2016
In the top 10 of of Valpolicella Ripasso wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore from Winery Casteloro are 2016, 2018, 2017

Informations about the Winery Casteloro

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valpolicella Ripasso in the region of Vénétie

The Winery Casteloro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella Ripasso to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vénétie
In the top 20000 of of Italy wines
In the top 20 of of Valpolicella Ripasso wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valpolicella Ripasso

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.


The wine region of Vénétie

Veneto is an important and growing wine region in northeastern Italy. Veneto is administratively Part of the Triveneto area, aLong with its smaller neighbors, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In terms of geography, culture and wine styles, it represents a transition from the Alpine and Germanic-Slavic end of Italy to the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the South. Veneto is slightly smaller than the other major Italian wine regions - Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily - but it produces more wine than any of them.

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228-litre barrel.

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