Santi Solane Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore Italian Red Wine

Solane comes from the name in the local dialect, for buildings without ceilings, which contained racks for drying grapes that were well-exposed to the sun. Ripasso means "passed-over", in the regular fermenting wine the Amarone marcs are added, causing a second fermentation which gives more flavors, alcohol and body to the final wine. This wine not only goes through a second fermentation with the marcs of the Amarone Santico, in November are added to the wine whole partially dried berries, giving it even more power and personality. This wine is aged for 18 months in a combination of Slovenian oak, cherry and chestunt woods. It is then aged for a further period in bottle before release onto the market. The color is attractive, deep with bright ruby hue. It has a clean, complex, typical nose with concentrated notes of fresh berry fruit and morello cherry jam, swathed in vanilla. On the palate it is warm, direct, and balanced, with an elegant spicy finish offering notes of toast. It has a strong personality, thanks to its exceptionally elegant, sophisticated nose and its long, lingering, full-flavoured palate. An excellent early drinker, it only improves with time. A great pairing with the traditional Veneto dishes: truffle risotto, pork fillet with green peppercorns. Very good with barbecue, red meats, bollito misto, cheeses.