{"product_id":"carra-valpolicella-superiore-ripasso-2018-750ml","title":"Carra - Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2021 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eESTATE: CARRA\u003cbr\u003eWINE: Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso\u003cbr\u003eGRAPES: 60-70% Corvina , 20-30% Rondinella , 5-10%\u003cbr\u003eMolinara\u003cbr\u003eREGION: Veneto\u003cbr\u003eCITY: Negrar\u003cbr\u003eSOIL: Clay, limestone with a layer of stones under\u003cbr\u003ethe first 3 feet\u003cbr\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003cbr\u003eCOLOR: Deep ruby-red with violet highlights\u003cbr\u003eNOSE: Elegant and complex, it shows ripe berry and\u003cbr\u003eflowers\u003cbr\u003eTASTE: Full-bodied and soft, with lovely velvety tannins\u003cbr\u003eand a long finish\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENTS:\u003cbr\u003eSUPERIORE: for a Valpolicella means minimum 12,5% alcoholic content and 14 months of aging.\u003cbr\u003eRIPASSO: is a very old and traditional process used to give to the Valpolicella wine richness and body.\u003cbr\u003eAfter the Valpolicella is fermented in the usual way, it is placed in barrels containing the skins of the\u003cbr\u003eAMARONE, a concentrated wine made using semi-dried grapes. This process, at Carra lasts from 2 to 3\u003cbr\u003eweeks, adds color, tannins, and complex flavors.\u003cbr\u003eThe Meaning of the word RIPASSO in fact means RE-PASS or PASSED TWICE, just because the wine passes\u003cbr\u003eover the skins and the lees of the bigger and more complex brother called AMARONE. The legend says\u003cbr\u003ethat this technique has been developed in the middle age by the poor farmers that could not afford to\u003cbr\u003ebuy the big and expensive Amarone Wine, therefore they were stealing the skins of the Amarone from\u003cbr\u003ethe land owners to mix them with their little and lousy wines and obtain something close to what the\u003cbr\u003earistocracy was drinking !!!\u003cbr\u003eA perfect complement to highly seasoned first courses as well as roasted meat or steak.\u003cbr\u003eBest served at 60°-64° F.\u003cbr\u003eVENETO\u003cbr\u003eCARRA\u003cbr\u003eValpolicella Superiore Ripasso\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975966429408,"sku":"109725","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/carra-valpolicella-superiore-ripasso_1.jpg?v=1663883681","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/carra-valpolicella-superiore-ripasso-2018-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}