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2021 Ca' La Bionda 'Malavoglia' Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy
$34.00
Corvina (70%), Corvinone (10%), Rondinella and Molinara (10%)
Vineyard Area
From vines up to 30 years old in various east-facing plots — yields are 8 tons per hectare.
Soil
Rich, clay-limestone with a high proportion of fragmented volcanic rock and stone
Elevation
150 and 300 meters
Exposure
East
Vine Training Method
Pergola
Vinification
Grapes are picked by hand and then fermented in stainless steel. “Ripasso” is an old technique involving the re-fermenting of Valpolicella wine on the pressed skins of Amarone and Recioto wines. The fermented skins, rich in color, aroma and sugar cause a second fermentation in the Valpolicella wine.
Maturation
Approximately 18 months in 2000- and 3000-liter oak barrels
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Veneto
- Appellation Bardolino
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Ca' La Bionda
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Corvina, Corvinone, Molinara, Rondinella
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Roast White Meats, Braised Things, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit, Big Power, Leon Circle Pick