Technical Details
- BlendCorvina and Rondinella
- WinemakerGino Magnabosco
- CountryItaly
- RegionVeneto
- AppellationValpolicella
- Alcohol14%
Ca'Erto Ripasso Della Valpolicella 2018
If you’re new to the wonders of Valpolicella “Ripasso”, here's a quick primer! After their powerhouse Amarone wine is created, the leftover dried grape skins and such (aka pomace) are strained off and added to Valpolicella Classico. This enables the fermenting wine to have richer, spicier, more intense flavors. In the terrific 2018 vintage, you’ll know instantly what we love so much – this just crazy overdelivers!
Three generations of family-run artistry from the hills above Verona define the Magnabosco family, and we are so happy we met them some years ago and started importing their wonderful, soulful wines.
This has all the lush, spicy, warming spice flavors of Amarone, but it’s lighter on its feet while packing in so much flavor and nuance. CAUTION --- this is oh-so easy to drink...and keep drinking. We love that it avoids the heaviness of Amarone, and the PRICE TAG! Deep black cherry, sweet tobacco leaf, espresso and toffee, with an array of spices and cinnamon galore, all without being heavy. Wonderful. Delightful. Fresh and instantly happy-making - we promise!
PAIRING IDEAS: Glazed ham! We got ours from Snake River, and we keep going back to this recipe for the crunchy, rich, buttery glaze. Sometimes, we switch it up with Sauternes, or even a little sweet sherry...feel free to mess around with it!
MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: Captivate the senses with some of Tom Petty’s greatest hits, like “Mary Jane’s Last Dance" or "Refugee"! You can never go wrong with Valpolicella and Petty.