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Santa Maria Valverde "Ripasso Classico Superiore" DOC 2017
Red Wine
Italian dry red wine from Valpolicella
Annual production of 4,000 bottles
關於此酒 :
意大利 Valpolicella 區乾紅酒，混合4款手選意大利葡萄包括 60% Corvina、20% Rondinella，20年老樹藤，加入風乾Amarone 葡萄酒渣二次發酵，12個月法國橡木桶，12個月瓶釀，中高等濃度，寶石紅酒色，紅布冧、櫻挑、黑莓、紅色水果、紫羅蘭、胡椒、香草、烤焗麵包、焦糖、雲呢拿酒香，口感醇厚，果甜果酸平衡細緻，單寧豐富，年產量 4,000 支，適合配搭辣湯、燉菜、麵食、紅肉、白肉、野味、硬質芝士、黑朱古力。
About this wine :
Blend of Corvina, Corvinone 60%, Rondinella 20%, Molinara 5% & Oseleta 15% on traditional pergola of artisanal vine, old vines of over 20 years old, 500 meters above sea level, on a land of ancient disintegrating lavas in the cru sub-area called Purano. At one time only Amarone was produced on these hills, then the disciplinary in 1967 extended the production of Amarone to the plain as well. First harvest in October and then anual harvest with manual selection of the grapes. Soft pressing and slow maceration. 12 months in French oak barrels (Tonneaux) and 12 months bottling in the cellar. The wine has a ruby red color with violet hues, intense and persistent. The aroma opens with hints of red fruits and blackberries (secondary plum, raspberry, and cherry), pepper (derived from the use of the Molinara grape), and vanilla. The nose is intense and complex. A bouquet of violets, caramel, toasted bread, and vanilla (from aging in French oak barrels). The taste is rich, full-bodied, and well-balanced, with flavors of ripe cherries (sweet and Marasca), baked plums, and crisp spice notes. The acidity is linked to the minerality of the cru and altitude. The palate envelops the alcohol and alternates with freshness and pleasant taste. The tannins are well-present and gently dry the mouth. The wine has a very pleasant grape flavor - a characteristic of Nicolas. Pairs well with spicy soups, stews, many pasta dishes, and is perfect for both red and white meats as well as game. Ideal in combination with mature and hard cheeses, blue cheese, and can also accompany sweet flavors such as chocolate.
關於 TENUTA SANTA MARIA VALVERDE 酒莊 :
About TENUTA SANTA MARIA VALVERDE :
Located in the heart of the Classico area of the Valpolicella region, in the province of Verona, Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde is a small boutique winery with a long history in the region where Nicola Campagnola’s, the owner and winemaker, family began to cultivate vine in the 1800s.
Although the estate owns 13 hectares of vines, it only vinifies the equivalent of 1 hectare every year for a total production of 10,000 bottles. A strong believer in the French cru system of dividing vineyard sites, the estate opted to divide its lands in parcels. Each year, the estate singles out the specific vineyard sites which yield the highest quality grapes used to produce its wines. The remaining grapes are sold to neighbouring wineries and co-ops. All the bottles are individually numbered to guarantee the traceability of the vineyard and the product for the hygienic-sanitary guarantee of the wines and the exclusivity of the product. The goal is to produce red wines deeply anchored to the territory and a unique and unrepeatable Amarone of excellence for each vintage.
The estate was one of the first to have fruttai - rooms dedicated to the drying of grapes in the appassimento method. This grape drying technique unchanged since Roman times. Compared to other wineries which opt for the minimum air drying required by the DOCG (three months), Santa Maria Valverde dries their grapes for five to six months. Moreover, its Amarone spends six-years aging in barrel and an extra year in bottle before being released. Quality is essential at the estate and is never compromised. The drying of the grapes for Amarone takes place in a natural stone chamber, present in the cellar. This dependence on the natural conditions of the places, meteorological-atmospheric conditions and the altitude of the area, are of primary importance in giving a wine an identity that can be characteristic year after year. Aging takes place in French oak barrels, the so-called "tonneaux".
Located at the highest elevation in the Classico appellation, Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde’s wines are not the big jammy style that has become the norm in the Valpolicella. Rather, they are a window into the past: a demonstration of how wines of the Valpolicella used to be made before modern winemaking swept in.
Today, the estate is run by Nicola Campagnola, vineyard manager and winemaker, and his wife Ilaria Nidini who is in charge of the commercial component. Nicola is a true believer in the protection of the environment and minimal human impact on nature. As of 2018, the estate carries organic certification. A boutique winery from the Valpolicella that makes the big guys pale in comparison when it comes to quality.
