2021 Tenuta Santa Maria alla Pieve Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy (750ml)

WINEMAKER'S NOTE:

Vivid ruby red in color, with aromas of cherry, blueberry, licorice and lingering accents of cinnamon and pepper. At the palate, soft and warm structured velvet tannins and a very balanced acidity. Long finish with fruity sensations.

Blend: 75% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella

TASTING NOTES:

Darkly floral, the 2021 Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore opens with a beguiling blend of spiced blood orange, sour cherries and cloves. It is silken in feel with a tinge of citrus that adds gravitas as a saturation of ripe wild berry fruits settles in. Gently tannic and long, the 2021 leaves a pleasantly chewy sensation and slight bitter twang that calls the taster back to the glass for more.

- Vinous, 92 pts.