Valpolicella Ripasso "San Michele"
San Michele Valpolicella Ripasso has an intense ruby color with garnet highlights. The Ripasso vinification process yields complex aromas of blackberries, plums and fruit juice with light notes of leather, cedar and spices. Medium-bodied and supple on the palate, polished tannins and balanced acidity. Complex yet accessible, San Michele is ideal for all red meat, rich pasta dishes, spicy sausage, tangy BBQ and cheeses.
VARIETAL
70% Corvina Veronese and Corvinone, 25% Rondinella, 5% Molinara
OENOLOGIST
Sergio Castellani
TOTAL PRODUCTION
90,000 bottles
AGING
Aged in large Slavonian oak barrels for about 18 months.
VINEYARDS
Ca’ del Pipa vineyard, Marano di Valpolicella
Vinification
Crushing and destemming at temperatures between 24° C – 28° C. San Michele undergoes the so-called ‘Ripasso’ process: the first fermentation yields a young, fruity wine, typical of Valpolicella. Then a second fermentation is carried out on the pressed skins and pomace from Castellani’s best amarones. This process increases color, body and complexity of aromas.
TYPE OF PLANTING Pergola
SOIL Clay and limestone
TYPE OF CULTIVATION Organic (not certified)
ALCOHOL CONTENT 14%
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