Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Valpantena Bertani 2020

Valpolicella Ripasso DOC, a fine red from the Bertani winery, is known for being the first wine produced by the company around 1870. The cultivation of the vines used as raw material takes place on the hills of Valpantena, located in Valpolicella: ancient and still alive today is the winemaking tradition of these places. The wine in question comes from a traditional and at the same time innovative choice, namely that of letting the Valpolicella ferment again on the pomace of Recioto and Amarone, two other reds produced in the same area: hence the name "Ripasso". Valpolicella Ripasso DOC, a wine with a soft body and a pleasant fruity aroma, is mainly obtained from the Corvina Veronese vine, with the addition of Rondinella and Merlot grapes. For a first phase of fermentation, steel containers are used; then the second fermentation takes place, first mentioned in reference to the denomination of this red produced by Bertani. The refinement of the Valpolicella Ripasso DOC takes place in French oak barrels for 9 months.