Winery Monte Faustino - La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

Winery Monte FaustinoLa Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

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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 La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore of Winery Monte Faustino is a red wine from the region of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico of Vénétie.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Corvina, the Molinara, the Oseleta and the Rondinella.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore from the Winery Monte Faustino

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore of Winery Monte Faustino in the region of Vénétie is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore of Winery Monte Faustino in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Monte Faustino's La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore.

Winemaker
Paul Fornaser
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2016
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 411110
La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2015
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2014
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2013
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2012
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 411110
La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2011
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 411110
La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore - 2010
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of La Traversagna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore from Winery Monte Faustino are 1988, 2008, 2014, 2016 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Monte Faustino

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valpolicella Ripasso Classico in the region of Vénétie

The Winery Monte Faustino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vénétie
In the top 5500 of of Italy wines
In the top 350 of of Valpolicella Ripasso Classico wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.

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