Winery Franchetto Antonio - Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore

Winery Franchetto AntonioValpolicella 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 Franchetto Antonio is a red wine from the region of Valpolicella Ripasso of Vénétie.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Corvina, 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 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore from the Winery Franchetto Antonio

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Franchetto Antonio'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 - 2016
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore from Winery Franchetto Antonio are 2016

Informations about the Winery Franchetto Antonio

The winery offers 13 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 Franchetto Antonio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella Ripasso to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vénétie
In the top 45000 of of Italy wines
In the top 8000 of of Valpolicella Ripasso wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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The word of the wine: Anthocyanins

Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.

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