“Marchesa Mariabella” Valpolicella Ripasso DOC BIO

65% Corvina, 25% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella. Bright red ruby with intense notes of fresh red
cherry and berries, medicinal notes, and aromatic herbs, such as thyme and mint. Cherries, plum and cloves on the smooth palate. Balanced savoury and sweet notes. Soft tannins.

“We don’t like to call this a baby Amarone. It’s a modern Ripasso.”


Wine exported to

USA

Most recent awards

  • 2021 | Vinous92
  • 2021 | Wine Enthusiast91
Grape Varieties:

65% Corvina, 25% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel

Type of yeast:

Cultivated

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Type of oak:

Slavonian and French

Aging before bottling:

12 months

Aging in bottle:

12 months

Closure:

Nomacorc

Organic:

Yes

Soil composition:

Clay and limestone

Vine training:

Guyot and Pergola

Altitude:

328-1,312 feet (100-400 meters) above sea level

Vine density:

7,000 plants per hectare

Yield:

2.5kg per vine

Exposure:

Southwestern

Years planted:

1998

Time of harvest:

September

Total yearly production (in bottles):

25,000

Tasting notes:

Bright red ruby with intense notes of fresh red cherry and berries, medicinal notes, and aromatic herbs, such as thyme and mint. Cherries, plum and cloves on the smooth palate. Balanced savoury and sweet notes. Soft tannins.

Serving temperature:

Best served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F).

Food pairings:

White meat, poultry, roasted chicken, veal stew, aged cheeses. International cuisine suggestion: American BBQ. Spicy asian cuisine. Cured hams, roasted ham, and sausages (Frankfurter, bratwurst). Iranian stews.

Aging potential:

6-8 years

Alcohol:

14.5%

Winemaker:

Valentino Ciarla