Guerrieri Rizzardi "Pojega" Ripasso, Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2006

Red.

Vinturi - interesting nose - hazelnut, green tea, black pepper, earth/game/iron and cherry.

Round middle-weight in the mouth. No fat, as strong, iron-edged, acidity cuts through the finish. Much lighter impression than most of the Ripassa-styled wines I've had in the past. Not sure if this is the house style or a vintage thing. Not giving it up quite yet, but this would be fun with cheese or roast chicken.


$17. Ripassa-styled wines are made by adding the skins from Amarone production to regular Valpolicella ferments. This is a single vineyard (Pojega) bottling.