Prà Morandina Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2020 (750ml) Montlouis-sur-Loire north-west exposed soil with red

north-west exposed soil with red clay and limestone portlandien (hard limestone with a thickness of 80m) on the right bank of the Siene

Already bottled at the time I tasted it in February

firm acidity and a long finish

and honeysuckle blend with verbena and hazelnut and in some cases toast or fresh butter

the Carignan has a few scattered white grapes and other varietals interplanted

Prà Morandina Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2020 (750ml) Montlouis-sur-Loire north-west exposed soil with redTo make Valpolicella Ripasso, the same traditional indigenous varieties (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Oseleta) are fermented normally, then re fermented on the skins left over from the Amarone fermentation. The result is a mid weight wine with some of the dried fruit and potpourri character of the Amarone, but fresher, lower in alcohol, and more useful as a table wine. Wildly perfumed in the glass, the 2020 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso