Valpolicella, Ripasso, Amarone, Recioto – all these Italian red wines come from the same region, and yet it is easy for wine consumers to become lost and confused between these styles. So, to provide some clarity and confidence, in this video, let’s talk about the different characteristics and production methods behind them and at the end of the video do a little wine tasting.
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**CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Valpolicella region & grapes
1:43 Valpolicella vs Amarone
2:53 Recioto
4:01 Ripasso
6:00 The Tasting
11:57 Conclusion
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21 Comments
Avignonesi has an amazing Amarone. Strongly recommend it.
No need for Google, if we have Agnes to teach us all!! Thanks, I`ve always wanted to know the differences among these wines. I like, Ripasso and Amarone. I wonder why cabernet, merlot dont go through the same process as corvina, to produce amarone-like wine?!🤔
Ones of the most underrated wine channels talking about when of the most underrated wine regions.
Most memorable Valpolicella has been a bottle of Dal Forno Valpolicella Superiore served with a nice Osso Bucco 🍷
Some beautiful wines from the classico region. Some unique ones too….I had a corvina, Croatina and merlot blend that all went through drying not too long ago. Hmm. Favorite, amarone and recioto. 🍷😁. Thank you for another great video. Love Italy!
What timing, I just got a bottle that has another grape I have never heard of before. 55% Nero D'Avola (and 45% Syrah). Haven't opened it yet.
Every Valpolicella, except Ripasso. It's too hard for me.😉🍷
Supposedly, not supposably.
Your channel just keeps getting better and better. Great video. Brava!
My love with wine started with 3 very special and unforgettable Bottles – one of them was Amarone Bertani 1968, it doesn't need more words ❤️ 🍷 cheers to Amarone 😊
Just yesterday I was at a Valpolicella tasting from Ca' La Bionda. Amazing 10-year old Valpo Classico without a trace of VA. The amarone was mindblowing as well!
Agnes, I think some of your viewers were sampling a little too much wine whilst watching you. One viewer a wine buyer had an Avignonesi from this area which of course is possible as there are Piedmontese producers who make wine in Tuscany, but I think they got their Italian names mixed up. And perhaps they need to retake a course in WSET. The other person has me thoroughly confused. I think they weren't so much saying it was from this area, but that they liked Nero d'Avola which I thought was exclusively planted in Sicily. Then they say it is labeled Sicily, but Portogruaro is definitely not in Sicily; it is almost into Friuli which would be out of the zone. On a less academic note you are doing very well with your V's which I guess might be difficult for you, I think you lapsed once though. Someone may mistake you for a Neapolitan, however, as in the old Neapolitan accent V is pronounce like a W. It is very cute especially when you say walley.
Funny side note, Valpolicella was the first wine type I knew the name of because my mother kept talking about it sometime in the 80'ies, probably because it was a huge, cheap hit in the mass market. I come from a quintessential working class family, and they really liked their alcohol. Not in the sense that people here like their alcohol, but in that getting as shitfaced as possible at least once a week kind. The 'women would lock themselves in the bathroom to have "serious talk" (lol)', the 'men's speech would be reduced to mere guttural sounds' kind, and it suddenly became hard to tell who was married to who kind. My little sister and I would sneak around with a tape recorder and record things they said and laugh our heads off at it. The scene was fun for a while, until some started to lose control and it really wasn't anymore.
One of the best wine channels without a doubt.
I gave up on trying italian wines untill i found Amarone. In my country, Italian wine is not so popular and a niche market. Since then, i only drink Amarone and ripasso for italian wines.
My take:
AMARONE is best drink whwn it is aged atlease 10 years or if its reserva. Yes the price is expensive and require you to trust your instict. What i can share, the worst tasting amarone for me was Ceasari. The wine is just dead.
Second option for me is Ripasso but not all ripasso are created equally. Generally most ripasso can taste bad. Dont have the assumption that goor amarone makes good ripasso. Big NO NO. Best ripasso for me is La Casetta ( they use skin from reccioto and not amarone production) and Masi Brolo Camporfiorin d 'oro. These two are the very best.
Enjoy!
Great video as always. One of the wines that attracted me to wine, was the Campofiorin by MASI. These 'Super-Venetians', are amazing for certain special occasions and food pairings. Amarone is one of those great age worthy wines for collecting. I love that with age, a good Amarone develops those tertiary notes and the tannins turn velvety and delicious. Would love to try some Quintarelli, maybe when I hit that lottery lol. Thanks for the vid. I love your accent btw and your grammar is fine. Cheers to you guys.
Valpolicella was my first introduction to wine when I was only 18, and I loved it, but I fell away from it for decades. You have given me reason to revisit it, and to try the other varieties!
Yet another outstanding video on italian wines. Thanks u si much ❤. I visited Bertani Speri and Tommasi. But the Amarone that i loved the most was fron Soave winemaker Pieropan . Lovely🤩
Valpolicella is a lovely wine region, and from my wine studies and reading I'm familiar with Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara. Oseleta & Dindarella are new for me, thanks for sharing some new information.
For me Ripasso seems to be my favorite in between Valpolicella, which is sort like an everyday wine and the Amarones, which can sometimes be too high in ABV, RS and price. 😄Though I have had some more savory, and earthy ones where they were more balanced and integrated. I would love to try a Recioto, though they seem to be a pretty niche wine, even in Europe. So far out in Asia I've never seen one.
As a wine lover I am glad that Valpolicella doesn't have the cachet or buzz, that Barolo, Chianti Classico, Brunello, and Bolgheri do. Because the prices are lower and there is more availability. Great video, cool, fun and informative. Keep them coming and I hope Obi-Wan is doing well.😀
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You're the most beautiful and well spoken ❤️ wine 🍷 professional I've ever seen in my life. Keep up the great work. 🎉😊 .