Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 2 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs12 yrs14 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 tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: clean red fruit

Palate: structured fruit, fresh elegant close

A Ripasso of structure and at the same time great freshness and fruit, distinguished, in the estate's words, by its brilliant colour, its cleanliness on nose and palate and its considerable elegance.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled beef
    Ripasso structure meets char while the freshness keeps it lively.
  • Duck ragu
    The wine's fruit answers the sweetness of slow-cooked duck.
  • Aged cheese
    Elegance and acidity carry a mature paste without clashing.

History

Arusnatico takes its name from the Arusnates, the pre-Roman people of the Valpolicella. It is made in the traditional way, by a second fermentation of the estate's Valpolicella Superiore on the Amarone skins.

Facts

Producer
Valentina Cubi · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC
Oak
Cask ageing after a second fermentation of the Valpolicella Superiore on the Amarone skins
Price
€18-26 at retail
Drinking window
2-12 from vintage
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Valentina Cubi Arusnatico Valpolicella Ripasso

How is Valentina Cubi Arusnatico made?

As tradition requires, by a second fermentation of the estate's Valpolicella Superiore on the Amarone skins.

What does Arusnatico taste like?

The estate calls it a wine of structure and at the same time great freshness and fruit, distinguished by its brilliant colour, its cleanliness on the nose and the palate, and its great elegance.

What does the name Arusnatico mean?

It refers to the Arusnates, the pre-Roman people who inhabited the Valpolicella, in keeping with the estate's habit of naming each wine for the territory and its history.

Tags

corvina corvinone dry full body high acid medium tannin medium term mood elegant mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion winter old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with pasta red sauce pairs with poultry pairs with red meat price trade up rondinella still red

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