Italiano
The Pojega vineyard is located in Negrar, next to the famous garden created by Count Antonio Rizzardi 1783. Ripasso is a traditional, unique and strictly controlled winemaking method, carried out only with grapes grown in Valpolicella. The name Ripasso derives from the refermentation of our Valpolicella, obtained with the Pojega grapes, on the pomace of our two Amarone. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged 12 months in French barriques.
Product ID
Designation
Pojega Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOP
Vintage
2017
Awards and recognitions
Falstaff
90 points
Features
Region
VENETO
Alcohol Content
14.13%
Bottle Size
Bottle 75 cl Magnum 1,5 Lt
Grape Types
Corvinone 50%, Corvina 30%, Merlot 10%, Rondinella 10%
Vinification/Production process
Destemming and pressing of the grapes followed by alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation in the tank. After the racking of the Amarone wine this wine is refermentaion in spring on the leftover pomace of the grapes used to make the Amarone wines.
Aging -
In european and french oak barrels and tonneaux for 12 months.
Production philosophy
Estate grown and bottled
Production
About 86.666 bottles
Analytical data
Actual alcohol content
14.13%
Total acidity
5.30 g/l
PH
3.40
Reducing sugar
0.6 g/l
To drink it at its best
Service temp.
16°C
Opening
Wine good to drink now, but that can have a beautiful evolution after resting for a while in your cellar
Glass
Medium opening globet
When to drink
5 years aging potential
Food Pairing
Perfect with meat tartare, spinach soufflé, veal roasts.
Senses
Colour
Rubin red
Scent
Intense fruity aromas
Taste
Dry and generous
Vineyards
Description
The Pojega vineyard in Negrar is located next to the famous garden of the same name commissioned by Count Antonio Rizzardi in 1783.
Surface area
About 10 ha.
Geology
Clay-sandy soil with a medium content of limestone.
Vine density per hectare
1.600 – 5.000
Cultivation method
Double Veronese pergola, simple guyot
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