Fasoli Gino - Corte del Pozzo Valpolicella Ripasso DOC 2017

This organic Ripasso Superiore is made from the grape varieties Corvina (40%), Corvinone (40%) and Rondinella (20%). The grapes were picked manually around the end of September/beginning of October, after which they were dried in wicker baskets for a month. This process is called appassimento. The grapes are then pressed and fermentation takes place for 15-20 days at a controlled temperature. The term ripasso comes from 'repassed'. The Valpolicella wine is put in one barrel, together with the leftover lees residues from the production process of the Amarone wine, and this starts a second fermentation process, which allow the to gain textural dimension, alcohol volume and additional concentration. Finally, the wine is matured in medium size oak barrels for at least one year.

 

The grapes for the Fasoli Gino La Corte del Pozzo are grown in a vineyard near Marano, in one of the most suitable areas of the Valpolicella, known for its clayey calcareous soil and this is reflected in this Ripasso. The wine has a fruity taste, dry, but very soft, with well-defined acidity and well-balanced tannins. A very pleasant ripasso, accessible in its youth, but it will definitely benefit from some cellaring time.