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Armani Valpolicella Ripasso, 2019
750ml
$24.99
+CRV
Mix 6 for $22.49 each
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
Product Highlights
James Suckling-Italy - Veneto - Valpolicella Ripasso - "Ripe cherries, stones, licorice and anise spices to the nose with a hint of savory cranberries. Crunchy and pure with firm, nicely entwined tannins to the juicy cherry fruit on the medium bodied palate."
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Product Details
OVERVIEW
Geography
Like a bubbly Prosecco? Enjoy your Pinot Grigio? Thanks to you, in the past decade the Veneto region became Italy’s biggest producer of wine. The Veneto stretches across northeastern Italy, from the Alpine border with Austria to the lagoons of Venice. The northern location makes Veneto a great source for grapes producing crisp, white wines, more than two-thirds of the region’s total production.
Varietal / Type
The Corvina grape is the dominant red variety of Italy’s Veneto region, where it’s used to make bright, fruity Bardolino and velvety, cherry-scented Valpolicella wines.
In contrast to these relatively light-bodied wines, Corvina grapes are also used in the production of muscular Amarone wines. Amarone is made using the appassimento method, in which the grapes are dried for three months or more before being pressed, resulting in a highly concentrated juice that is vinified into dry, high-alcohol wine.