Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore 2020
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Still in the cellar from Le Bignele
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2020
Alcohol: 14%
Grapes: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara
Ageing: Aged in 25 and 38-hectoliter oak barrels for a minimum of 18 months
Aromas: Complex bouquet of juicy, ripe red fruits and nuanced woody and spicy notes, especially black pepper
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In San Polo since 2013. This wine over the last 12 months
- 11bottles taken home from our shop
- 3bottles shipped to our customers
- 1 to 3 bottles
- 4 to 6 bottles
- 7 to 12 bottles
Vintage 2020
Stars from the Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, for Amarone della Valpolicella
A very good year. A dry spring, then a very rainy summer; quality varied from area to area.
An uneven year: dry until flowering, then very wet, with a harvest that varied from area to area.
January to May was drier and slightly warmer than usual. June to August brought 575 mm of rain at San Pietro in Cariano and 461 mm at Illasi, against about 230 mm in a normal year, with some hail in June and August. Downy mildew pressed hard after the rains, luckily once fruit set was over; later, botrytis and rot needed care, helped by the September weather. Picking began around 13 September.
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Valpolicella Ripasso Doc Classico Superiore by Le Bignele
The Valpolicella Ripasso Doc Classico Superiore by Le Bignele is a structured and fruity wine, embodying the essence of the Valpolicella region with its brilliant, intense ruby red color that almost shades into garnet. Made from local grapes, this wine undergoes a double fermentation process on Amarone’s dried skins, enhancing its ripe and juicy red fruit aromas with woody and spicy notes from barrel aging.
On the palate, it offers a full-bodied, persistent, yet balanced and elegant mouthfeel, akin to soft velvet. Ideal pairings include grilled or roasted red meats, game, black truffles, and medium-aged cheeses. This wine, crafted from Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes, is produced in Marano di Valpolicella, an area known for its clay and limestone soil at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level. The vines, aged between 15 and 30 years, are grown using the Pergola Veronese system, with a yield of 100 quintals per hectare, of which 60 are selected.
Harvested exclusively by hand from late September to mid-October, the wine undergoes controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks before being transferred to the fresh Amarone pomace. It is then aged in 25 and 38-hectoliter oak barrels for a minimum of 18 months. The result is an organoleptic profile characterized by an intense ruby red color, tending towards garnet, and a complex bouquet of juicy, ripe red fruits and nuanced woody and spicy notes, especially black pepper.
With an alcohol content of 14% Vol, the wine should be stored lying down at 10-15°C, away from light, and served at 14-16°C. The Valpolicella Ripasso Doc Classico Superiore by Le Bignele is a wine that captivates with every sip, revealing its fruity, heady, full, and long-lasting facets, much like a lover who is cherished and never taken for granted.
United States
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Taiwan
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Rest of the European Union
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The Aldrighetti family has cultivated the hills of Valpolicella Classica since 1818. Generations of growers have preserved both tradition and a passion for winemaking, steadily expanding their holdings to today’s nine hectares of vines in the valleys of Marano di Valpolicella, Negrar, and San Pietro in Cariano. The estate’s roots trace back to the “Bignele” area near the village of Valgatara, where the family began raising grapes along with other crops.
Over the centuries, the Aldrighettis have refined methods that balance time-honored practices with modern techniques. Father Luigi and uncle Angelo serve as the pillars of the winery, overseeing vineyard work, the delicate processes in the cellar, and quality control at every stage. Siblings Nicola, Silvia, and Cecilia now continue the tradition, dividing responsibilities in the vineyard, cellar, and direct customer relations. They also manage bottling, labeling, tastings, and the estate’s lodging.
Each year, the family unites for harvest, carefully selecting fruit for the creation of classic Valpolicella wines. In addition to their vineyards, they maintain cherry trees that bloom romantically in spring and provide sweet fruit in summer, yielding jams and nectars available both at the winery and in their guest accommodation. Visitors are welcome to explore the property, discover the wines, and share in the Aldrighetti family’s long-standing connection to the land and its gifts.
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