Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
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Finished Valpolicella is 'repassed' over the still-warm pomace of Amarone or Recioto for a second short fermentation, picking up alcohol, tannin, color and dried-fruit flavor. The result sits between the two: medium to full bodied, 13 to 14.5 percent, with black cherry, raisin, cocoa, clove and softer tannin than Amarone, at a third of the price. Quality ranges from grapey and sweet-fruited commercial versions to serious wines from Bussola, Zenato and Tedeschi that need a few years. It's the Veneto's most commercially successful invention of the last 30 years.
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Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso
The most widely stocked Ripasso in the US, plush black cherry and cocoa, easy to like.
$20 to $25Wine-SearcherZenato
Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso
Fuller and more Amarone-like, dried cherry, clove and firm tannin; the reference commercial Ripasso.
$24 to $30Wine-SearcherTedeschi
Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Capitel San Rocco
More savory and structured than most, with tobacco and dried herb alongside the fruit; ages five years.
$24 to $30Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
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| Tommasi | Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso The most widely stocked Ripasso in the US, plush black cherry and cocoa, easy to like. | $20 to $25 | Wine-Searcher |
| Zenato | Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Fuller and more Amarone-like, dried cherry, clove and firm tannin; the reference commercial Ripasso. | $24 to $30 | Wine-Searcher |
| Tedeschi | Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Capitel San Rocco More savory and structured than most, with tobacco and dried herb alongside the fruit; ages five years. | $24 to $30 | Wine-Searcher |