LE RAGOSE VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO CLASSICO 2017 sku_2011013-1 and licorice aromas and flavors

and licorice aromas and flavors

This stunner of a wine pairs beautifully with soft cheeses and shellfish

Ruby red in colour with purple hues

calling to mind the meringue on top of lemon squares

LE RAGOSE VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO CLASSICO 2017 sku_2011013-1 and licorice aromas and flavorsThe fruit is hand picked and fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts for 12 14 days, then re fermented for 7 days in March on the lees of the Amarone using the ripasso method. The Amarone lees and skins contain sugars and re fermentation absorbs about 10% of Amarone, giving the wine more aromatic complexity while maintaining Valpolicellas lighter mouthfeel. For Superiore designation, the wine ages one year in