Villa Girardi
Bure Alto Ripasso Classico Superiore
2019
$20.75
About this winery
In the valley between San Pietro in Cariano and Fumane there is Villa Girardi, a family business that started in 1986. It is in this historic area of the Valpolicella Classico that the owner and winemaker Franco Tommasi pursued the dream of his life. He settled in a typical Venetian villa, designed by Luigi Trezza, which dates back to the late 1700s. The villa is set in a large park with century-old trees, surrounded by 30 hectares of vineyards. The soils are rich in limestone and the climate...
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Production notes
Manual harvesting at the end of September; fermentation in stainless steel vats for around 9 days; it is subsequently re-fermented on the grape pomace from the Amarone for 12-13 days, with daily pumping over. It then matures for 18 months in 65 hl Slavonian oak casks and for 6 months in bottle.
Tasting notes
Color: deep ruby red. Nose: rich and spicy, with notes of black pepper and hints of raisins. Flavor: full-bodied, very intense,spicy, with ripe cherry notes. Excellent with boiled, braised or grilled meat.