The Valpolicella Ripasso is also called the "baby Amarone." This is because the grapes used are similar. In addition, the Amarone must is added during the second fermentation. The Corvina, Molinara, and Rondinella grapes are harvested by hand and transported in small crates to the winery. Here, they are gently pressed and aged in oak barrels. Then, the Amarone must is added, giving Villa Loren Valpolicella Ripasso a second fermentation. This results in a warm, sultry Italian wine that you're sure to fall in love with.
The oak aging and the addition of Amarone must have clearly influenced Villa Loren Valpolicella Ripasso. The aromas are opulent, sultry, and deep. You smell warm, dark fruit, rich chocolate, soft plums, and stewed currants. The taste is overwhelming. Villa Loren Valpolicella Ripasso is a liquid paradise. Bursting with black fruit, plums, cherries, and cocoa. The taste of Villa Loren Valpolicella Ripasso seems to linger forever on your cheeks.
