Valpolicella Superiore Classico Ripasso Secondo Marco 2017

The Veneto red Valpolicella Superiore Classico Ripasso is a wine born from stubbornness, tenacity, and above all, the humility that has always characterized Marco Speri's work in the vineyard and winery. A bold and decisive bottle, which thanks to the "ripasso" technique on the Amarone pomace acquires a profile and personality worthy of note, both on the nose and in tasting. Straightforward and warm, it is one of the flagships of the Secondo Marco winery, a master in creating a blend where the local varietals are the undisputed protagonists.

This Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso is made by the Secondo Marco winery starting from a blend of Corvina – which leads the blend with 60% –, Corvinone, Rondinella, Oseleta, Coratina, and Pipiona. These varieties grow in plots located near Fumane di Valpolicella and are trained using the pergoletta system. The must ferments on the skins for two weeks, then undergoes a second fermentation "ripassing" on the Amarone pomace. The subsequent aging takes place for 12 months in 50-hectoliter barrels, then continues the maturation in small barrels with a smaller capacity of only 7 hectoliters. At the end of this period, the wine is ready to be bottled.

The Valpolicella Superiore Classico Ripasso made by the Secondo Marco winery reveals itself to the eye with a ruby red color, endowed with a beautiful deep hue. The olfactory spectrum develops on the nose telling a pleasant mix of fruity notes, while in the finish the nostrils are enveloped by spicier touches. On the palate, it is of excellent body, rich, with a harmonious sip that highlights a finely integrated tannin in the overall structure of the wine. A bottle that has garnered the consensus of the main national sector guides, confirming the excellent work done by Marco Speri.