Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2021 (Luciano Arduini)

Drink it now or cellar for up to 5-8 years. No need to decant it but best to open it half an hour before service. The Luciano Arduini estate is located in northern Italy, in San Pietro in Cariano, not far from Lake Garda and only 13 km from Verona. Founded in 1940 by Gabriele Arduini, the house is one of the oldest in the region. The land was gradually extended through the acquisition of additional vineyards in the 1970s. However, it was not until 2002 that the grandson and current owner Luciano Arduini modernized the estate from top to bottom and thus marked the beginning of a new era. Today, his son Andrea is gradually taking over the vineyards. The family tradition continues and takes care of the small property of only 7 ha. In terms of grapes, they cultivate the typical varieties of the Verona region: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara and Oseleta for the red wines and Garganega and Trebbiano for the whites. This wine is made from Corvina (60%), Corvinone (20%), and Rondinella (20%), from 30-year-old vines, which are hand-harvested and collected in small wooden boxes where they are left to dry until mid-November. The Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore is a beautiful ruby red wine with violet reflections. In the mouth, the wine is fresh with lovely notes of red berries. The taste is harmoniously soft and warm, with round tannins and a quite long finish. Try it with roast pork, red meat, and aged cheeses.