Valpolicella Ripasso
Valpolicella Ripasso is one of the finest wines of Italian winemaking heritage, which is gaining increasing popularity among wine lovers year after year. It is particularly appreciated on both the Italian and international markets for its intense, fruity, soft and aromatically rich character. It is the area' s youngest label and fits in perfectly between the smooth fragrance of Valpolicella Classico and the complex, enveloping and deep structure of Amarone wine. Its origins stem from an intuitive idea of the Masi winery, which in 1964 introduced the Campofiorin label on the market. This was the first experiment with a red wine produced by refermentation or "ripasso" on the grape marcs of Amarone. Thanks to this process, it acquires more complex aromas, body and structure, while retaining its typical fruity freshness. The success of this new style has grown over the years and in 2010 it was finally approved by the regulations as DOC.