Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: cherry, small red fruits, redcurrant conserve, wood spice

Palate: soft weight, balanced freshness and tannin

Intense ruby red with garnet reflections, with the typical cherry and small red fruit scents alongside redcurrant conserve, well married to pleasant spiced notes from the wood ageing, and a soft palate balanced between freshness and tannic weave.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled beef
    Fourteen percent alcohol and a soft weight suit charred meat.
  • Braised pork
    The wine's conserve fruit meets slow-cooked sweetness.
  • Aged cheese
    The spiced wood notes work against a mature paste.

History

The Ripasso comes from the same hand-picked October fruit of the estate's vineyards over ten years old, at 90 quintals per hectare, with the spiced register credited to the wood ageing.

Facts

Producer
Cantina Marchi · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina (45%), Corvinone (40%), Rondinella (10%), Croatina (5%)
Classification
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC
Oak
Wood-aged, which the estate says brings the spiced notes
ABV
14.0%
Price
€16-24 at retail
Drinking window
2-10 from vintage

Frequently asked about Cantina Marchi Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore

What does Cantina Marchi Ripasso taste like?

The estate reports an intense ruby red with garnet reflections, typical scents of cherry, small red fruits and redcurrant conserve well married to pleasant spiced notes from the wood ageing, and a soft palate balanced between freshness and tannic weave. It is 14 percent alcohol.

How old are the vines?

At least ten years, in line with the family credo that old vines make good wine.

What food pairs with it?

Grilled beef, braised pork or an aged cheese. Serve at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius as the estate recommends.

Tags

corvina corvinone croatina dry full body medium acid medium tannin medium term mood bold mood savoury occasion bbq occasion dinner party occasion winter old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with bbq pairs with pork pairs with red meat price trade up rondinella still red

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