Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore

Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore

Wine Description

This wine is a blend of 85% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, and 5% Oseleta. As soon as the dried grapes for the Amarone are fermented, selected batches of Valpolicella wine are “re-passed” over the Amarone lees, thus starting a second fermentation that slightly increases the alcohol content and gives the wine deeper color and more complex aromas. Ripassa is refined in tank for six months and then aged in French allier tonneaux for eighteen months. The wine spends an additional six months in bottle before it is released.

Zenato Winery
Nadia Zenato
Zenato Family
Zenato Vineyards
Zenato Wine Cellar
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Acclaim
“Shy on the nose, there are wee notes of red and black plum preserves. The palate is fresh and youthful with hints of herbs alongside the rambunctious forest berry fruit dappled with aged balsamic vinegar. Full in body with excellent purity and tugging tannins from the dried fruits.” — The New Wine Review, Jul 2023
“The Zenato 2018 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Ripassa shows plummy fruit, dark cherry and sweet spice over a rich, full-bodied mouthfeel. The wine is sweet and spreads broadly over the palate with soft tannins and some evident sweetness. This is an informal wine to pair with grilled meats or spicy sausage.” — Wine Advocate, Oct 2023
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Valpolicella DOC
Soil composition
Calcareous Silty-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
825-990 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
October
Bottles produced of this wine:
800,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20-22
Varietal composition:
80% Corvina 10% Rondinella 10% Oseleta
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
First: 12-15; second: 8-10 days
Fermentation temperature:
First: 77-79; second: 72-75 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Wood
Size of aging container:
80% Tooneaux 20% Large Oak
Type of oak:
French/Slavonian
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
One-Five years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.71
Acidity:
7.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
38.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
7.3 g/L