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In the glass
Aroma: cherry, small red fruits, currant jam, red roses, dark chocolate, vanilla
Palate: fresh, sapid, fruity, delicate tannic texture
Cherry, red-currant jam and red roses with a spiced, chocolate and balsamic edge; fresh and savoury on the palate with a fine tannic texture.
What it pairs with
- Bolognese lasagna Fresh acidity and cherry fruit cut through the ragu and bechamel.More wines for pasta with ragù →
- Stuffed pasta with game Spice and a delicate tannic grip match the gamey filling.More wines for game →
- Wild boar ragout Savoury depth and tannin stand up to slow-cooked wild boar.More wines for wild boar →
- Roast poultry The producer lists roast poultry, grilled meat and game birds as particularly good matches.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Mature cheese Tannin and fruit balance the salt of a mature cheese.More wines for cheese →
History
Ruberpan is Pieropan's Valpolicella Superiore DOC from Monte Garzon in Cellore d'Illasi at 300 to 500 metres, on pink limestone rich in clay and chalk. The vineyard was planted in 2000 and first harvested in 2003, and Pieropan states that all its production is organic certified.
- 2000Vines planted at Monte Garzon, Cellore d'Illasi, at 500 m above sea level
- 2003First vintage of Ruberpan
Facts
- Producer
- Pieropan · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Corvina Veronese (60%), Corvinone (30%), Rondinella (5%), Croatina Veronese (5%)
- Classification
- Valpolicella Superiore DOC
- Oak
- 18 to 24 months in French oak tonneaux, 40 to 50 percent first passage, then rested in bottle
- ABV
- 14.0%
- First vintage
- 2003
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Pieropan Ruberpan Valpolicella Superiore
What does Pieropan Ruberpan Valpolicella Superiore taste like?
On the nose, cherry, small red fruits, currant jam, red roses, dark chocolate, vanilla. On the palate, fresh, sapid, fruity, delicate tannic texture. Cherry, red-currant jam and red roses with a spiced, chocolate and balsamic edge; fresh and savoury on the palate with a fine tannic texture.
What food pairs with Pieropan Ruberpan Valpolicella Superiore?
Bolognese lasagna is a strong match. Other good matches include Stuffed pasta with game and Wild boar ragout. Fresh acidity and cherry fruit cut through the ragu and bechamel.
What grapes are in Pieropan Ruberpan Valpolicella Superiore?
Corvina Veronese (60%), Corvinone (30%), Rondinella (5%), Croatina Veronese (5%). The wine is classified as Valpolicella Superiore DOC.
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