Winery Benedetti - Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

Winery BenedettiBlack Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore of Winery Benedetti is a red wine from the region of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico of Vénétie.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Corvinone and the Rondinella.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore from the Winery Benedetti

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore of Winery Benedetti in the region of Vénétie is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore of Winery Benedetti in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

Pairings that work perfectly with Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

Original food and wine pairings with Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

The Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore of Winery Benedetti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, escalope cordon bleu or forest rabbit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benedetti's Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Corvinone

It has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, but in France it is hardly known. It should not be confused with corvina, another Italian grape variety that is very present in the same region, both of which are most often associated with rondinella and molinara.

Last vintages of this wine

Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2012
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2011
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 411110
Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2010
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2009
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2008
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2006
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Black Label Croce del Gal Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore from Winery Benedetti are 2012, 2009, 2008, 2011 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Benedetti

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valpolicella Ripasso Classico in the region of Vénétie
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The Winery Benedetti is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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In the top 4500 of of Italy wines
In the top 300 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
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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.


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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