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Azienda Agricola Musella Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Corvina Blend 2017

$28

Encompassing more than 1,000 acres of forestland where olive and fruit trees share space with grape vines, this inspiring biodynamic estate is a regional treasure. Often called a “baby” Amarone, Valpolicella Ripasso is a savory delight and a guilty pleasure (especially from Musella; quality/price here is out of this world). This traditional winemaking method dries Corvina grapes for a month then ferments them; then the juice is “ripassato” or macerated with Amarone pomace for added depth and complexity. Dark fruit, leather, spices; fleshy and sweet and very pleasurable.

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Red Wine
Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto, Italy
Barbera, Rondinella, Corvina
750ml
Duck, Goose, Game, Chili & Hot Spicy, Turkey, Mushrooms, Chicken, Tomato-Based, Pork, Venison, Potato, Pasta, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Herbs, Veal, Salami & Prosciutto, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

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Tom Casagrande Delectable Pro

A nicely-structured and balanced Ripasso. Not too big and porty. Nose has dried cherry. A bit old barrel scents, and some pungent moist earth. Nicely linear in the mouth, with some good transparency in the straight-arrow finish. Even a little stony minerality and soft tannin in the finish. A joy to drink with dinner.

A nicely-structured and balanced Ripasso. Not too big and porty. Nose has dried cherry. A bit old barrel scents, and some pungent moist earth. Nicely linear in the mouth, with some good transparency in the straight-arrow finish. Even a little stony minerality and soft tannin in the finish. A joy to drink with dinner.

9.2

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The 2017 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso is spicy and wickedly fresh with crushed raspberries, cloves and sweet rose tones. This is silky-smooth and elegant, with a mineral tinge that adds a salty edge to its intense tart red berries, giving way to clove. It is generous yet motivated by stunning acidity, tapering off long and staining, leaving autumnal spice and sweet tannin. The warmth of the 2017 vintage brought production down by 22%, yet it imparted the Ripasso with a sexy, if immediate, style. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)

The 2017 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso is spicy and wickedly fresh with crushed raspberries, cloves and sweet rose tones. This is silky-smooth and elegant, with a mineral tinge that adds a salty edge to its intense tart red berries, giving way to clove. It is generous yet motivated by stunning acidity, tapering off long and staining, leaving autumnal spice and sweet tannin. The warmth of the 2017 vintage brought production down by 22%, yet it imparted the Ripasso with a sexy, if immediate, style. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)

9.0
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  • 1505 Shattuck Avenue
    Berkeley, CA 94709

  • Hours:
    Monday-Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Wednesday - Saturday, 10a.m. to 8 p.m.

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