Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore “Seccal” 2017
€23.00
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Still in the cellar from Nicolis
Strong ruby red colour. Intense, classic bouquet which suggests ripe fruit, spices and tobacco. Full-bodied, generous, warm and long lasting.
- 1 to 3 bottles
- 4 to 6 bottles
- 7 to 12 bottles
Vintage 2017
Stars from the Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, for Amarone della Valpolicella
A very good year. Hot and dry, with an early harvest of sweet, deeply coloured grapes.
A hot, dry year with an early harvest and grapes rich in sugar and colour.
Little rain fell from the winter onward. Late frost in April damaged a small area near San Martino Buon Albergo. June to August were hot, at times with drought and some sunburn in mid June. Hail in late August and early September, mostly in Valpantena and the east, hurt quality rather than quantity. Corvina was picked in the first week of September, about ten days earlier than in 2016, with high sugar, low malic acid and very good colour potential. The heat kept most diseases away.
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Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore “Seccal” by Nicolis
Obtained from the grapes of the vineyard called by the same name, the wine is re-fermented with the pomaces of Amarone and Recioto, which are still intact and slightly sweet. This enriches the body, colour, extract, aromas and alcoholic content of the wine, allowing a long refinement in Slavonia oak barrels, where it remains for 16 months. Then it is left to age in the bottle for at least 6 months.
Strong ruby red colour. Intense bouquet with notes of ripe fruit, spices and tobacco. Full-bodied, generous, warm and long lasting. It leaves a pleasant dry and sapid mouth.
It goes well with savory first courses, grilled mixed meats, roasts, red meats, game and cheeses. Uncork the bottle at least an hour before serving.
United States
- 1 to 3 bottles€85
- 4 to 6 bottles€94
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €168, now €134
- 13 to 18 bottles€223
- 19 to 24 bottles€273
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Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico: €70 extra per shipment
Canada
- 1 to 3 bottles€55
- 4 to 6 bottles€70
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €100, now €70
- 13 to 18 bottles€170
- 19 to 24 bottles€195
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United Kingdom, 
Norway, 
Switzerland
- 1 to 3 bottles€30
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €48, now €30
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €60, now €30
- 13 to 18 bottles€84
- 19 to 24 bottles€108
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Singapore, 
South Korea, 
Hong Kong, 
Japan
- 1 to 3 bottles€70
- 4 to 6 bottles€100
- 7 to 12 bottles€100
- 13 to 18 bottles€240
- 19 to 24 bottles€295
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Australia, 
New Zealand
- 1 to 3 bottles€70
- 4 to 6 bottles€100
- 7 to 12 bottles€100
- 13 to 18 bottles€240
- 19 to 24 bottles€295
Customs and local taxes are paid by the recipient
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
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Taiwan
- 1 to 3 bottles€70
- 4 to 6 bottles€100
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For more than 6 bottles to Taiwan, write to us for a quote
Germany, 
Belgium, 
Luxembourg, 
Netherlands
- 1 to 3 bottles€18
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €28, now €18
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €36, now €18
- 13 to 18 bottles€52
- 19 to 24 bottles€68
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France, 
Austria, 
Denmark
- 1 to 3 bottles€20
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €36, now €20
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €40, now €20
- 13 to 18 bottles€56
- 19 to 24 bottles€76
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Portugal, 
Spain
- 1 to 3 bottles€26
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €44, now €26
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €52, now €26
- 13 to 18 bottles€68
- 19 to 24 bottles€92
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Ireland, Northern Ireland, 
Sweden, 
Finland
- 1 to 3 bottles€30
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €48, now €30
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €60, now €30
- 13 to 18 bottles€84
- 19 to 24 bottles€108
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Rest of the European Union
- 1 to 3 bottles€34
- 4 to 6 bottlesRegular price €56, now €34
- 7 to 12 bottlesRegular price €68, now €34
- 13 to 18 bottles€92
- 19 to 24 bottles€124
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Italy, mainland
- 1 to 3 bottles€13
- 4 to 6 bottles€15
- 7 to 12 bottles€17
- 13 to 18 bottles€24
- 19 to 24 bottles€32
Free on orders over €99
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Italy, islands and Calabria
- 1 to 3 bottles€20
- 4 to 6 bottles€22
- 7 to 12 bottles€25
- 13 to 18 bottles€30
- 19 to 24 bottles€35
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Nicolis Winery cultivates 49 hectares of estate vineyards in San Pietro in Cariano, right at the center of Valpolicella Classica. Since 1951, when Angelo Nicolis and his wife Natalia began bottling for the market rather than only family use, the estate has passed from Angelo to his son Giuseppe and now to grandchildren Angelo and Sofia, who farm with an eye to soil health and low‑impact methods.
Valpolicella Classica itself stretches like an open hand: five “fingers” form the parallel valleys of Fumane, Marano, Sant’Ambrogio, Negrar, and San Pietro in Cariano. Cool currents slide down from the Lessini Mountains while warmer breezes rise from Lake Garda, weaving together ideal microclimates on both foothill and hillside sites. Limestone and marl give Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara their bright acidity and subtle mineral tones, the foundation of every Nicolis wine.
After careful hand selection, grapes for Valpolicella are de‑stemmed, gently crushed, and fermented in temperature‑controlled steel to preserve primary aromas. Bunches intended for Amarone and Recioto rest on open trays for about three months, losing moisture and concentrating sugars in the traditional appassimento. Pressing and a slow winter fermentation follow; Amarone then matures around 30 months in large Slavonian oak, while Recioto spends roughly six.
The result is a range that speaks clearly of Valpolicella Classica: fresh, structured Valpolicella; layered, long‑aged Amarone; and lusciously balanced Recioto, all crafted by a family whose hands have tended these valleys for three generations.
