Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore 2017
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Deep ruby red colour. The nose has a clean, intense aroma, with hints of spices and notes that recall the double fermentation on the skins of Amarone.
- 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 by Novaia
Deep ruby red colour. On the nose it has a clean, intense aroma, with hints of spices and notes that recall the double fermentation on the pomaces of Amarone (ripasso). On the palate it shows a good alcoholicity, a medium-low acidity, developed tannins. Full body and structure, savory, persistent, nicely harmonious.
If stored properly, this wine is likely to age well for up to 5-6 years. We recommend laying the bottle horizontally in a dark, fresh place, at constant temperature and humidity.
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
Customs and the 15% tariff are paid by us
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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
Customs and local taxes are paid by the recipient
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
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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
Customs and local taxes are paid by the recipient
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
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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
Customs and local taxes are paid by the recipient
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
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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
Insured in full, at our cost
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
Customs included
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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
Customs included
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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
Customs included
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
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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
Customs included
Certified isothermal packaging, temperature controlled transport
Insured in full, at our cost
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
Free on orders over €99
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Insured in full, at our cost
Novaia occupies a 15th‑century hill‑top villa that overlooks the Marano Valley in upper Valpolicella Classica. The Vaona family settled here in the early 1700s, gradually purchasing the surrounding land and developing an estate that once produced grapes, olives, cherries, grain, and even silk. By the late 1800s Paolo Vaona was bottling his own wines and winning awards across Italy, an unusual step for the time.
Four generations later, Cesare and Giampaolo Vaona, joined by their children Cristina and Marcello, continue the work, having converted the estate to certified organic farming in 2005. Novaia now farms 10 hectares: seven under vine and three under olive trees, set 250 to 400 m above sea level with south‑southeast exposure. Marly‑calcareous soils streaked with basalt and tuff, the cooling influence of nearby mountains, and the near absence of fog create ideal conditions for slow ripening and for the traditional drying of grapes.
Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella form the core of the plantings, complemented by historic varieties Oseleta, Turchetta, and Molinara that the family preserves to safeguard local diversity. From these vines come Valpolicella, Ripasso, Amarone, and Recioto, wines that mirror the hillside terrain, the wide day‑night temperature swings, and three centuries of family stewardship.
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